I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have friend from another part of the world and when we talk to them and say “Happy Thanksgiving” they respond with, “Oh yes, Happy Thanksgiving.” At that response, I remember that Thanksgiving is a USA holiday. We, as a melting pot of people, have learned to mix our Thanksgiving with different traditions. Yet we each try to create our own traditions to remember what we are thankful for.
In my family we have a special pudding (date nut pudding) that we make, and as our family grows we watch the face of a newcomer to the family, to see if they like it or not. My sister-in-law, Roann, told a visitor, “Even if you don’t like it, pretend you do because you’re not a George unless you say this is so good.” In our family, our oldest grandson reads the 23rd Psalm and then we hold hands in a circle and go around the room and each person says one thing they are thankful for. This Thanksgiving, as we went around the circle, my grandkids said, “I am thankful for family.” It’s not the food – it’s being together and enjoying the food. I need to remember to enjoy this time, too.
This morning I’m again reminded about what David said in Psalm 23. “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all I need.” Thank you, Lord Jesus, for reminding me once again. Since you are my Shepherd, I have all I need.
Enjoy today and remember to smile – God loves you and so do I.
3 thoughts on “To remember its not the food!”
This reminds me of when Paul say that he will be content in all circumstances. That is because he knew the Good Shepherd, “The Lord is my shepherd; I have all I need.”
Thank for your encouraging words today. I needed the reminder. Have a blessed day!
Paul had it right, we are to be content because this is the day that our Lord has made and He makes no mistakes.
Larry, it certainly is the people and the time we have with them that we must be thankful for. Our time with our loved ones is so transitory and our lives here are so short in the scope of eternity.
Savor every moment.