The month of November comes to a close this evening. We had a wonderful time with our daughter Mindy and her family.
Often during this month, we contemplate and think about things we are thankful for. A tradition for many families at the Thanksgiving dinner is to go around the room and say what you are thankful for. Somehow, we forgot to do that. The busy-ness of the littles distracted our minds, I guess.
In the past I have made a tree out of branches and we and our family/guests have written our thanks on leaves that we attach to the branches. I forgot to do that this year too. Here's one from another year.
I even forgot to get out my Pilgrims. What the daus! (Our families used to say that when frustrated. German and English combined.) But we had a great time with the kids without all that anyway.
We didn't forget the important thing though - pies!! Kaia helped me bake pecan and pumpkin pies.
Mindy says "Baking sugar pie, I mean, pecan pie, for Papa!" I always use the Southern Pecan Pie recipe from the Better Homes and Garden cookbook.
Didn't she do good?
Jason and I both LOVE pumpkin pie. Jason ate it for breakfast too.
We had turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing (oh yum!!), the works!! Carving the bird happens at the table, just the way my Dad always did it. It's the Norman Rockwell thing to do.
I think Tenley was a little concerned about that bird.
"Give thanks in all circumstances for THIS is the will of God in Christ Jesus." Giving thanks is not something that should occur only in November, but all the time. That's God's will! I recently heard someone remark that it doesn't say "Be thankful", as that is emotion speaking. It says "Give thanks". That is trusting Him in our circumstances, no matter how we feel. That is practicing faith.
We hope your family had a good Thanksgiving Day and gave thanks to the One Who deserves our thanks!
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