November 22, 2010
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I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought,
and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
G. K. Chesterton
It’s Monday morning of the week of Thanksgiving. This month is close to being over, but the best is yet to come. My lists are made, my days are ordered, and I’m happy to think about my family all being together in just a short time. The house, so quiet on this cloudy morning, will soon be brightly filled with the laughter of children and the noisy conversation of adults trying to be heard over the little ones. We’ll share a bountiful meal and express our grateful hearts.
There will be games, long walks through the fields, and late-night cups of tea and conversation. We’ll make visits to the henhouse to gather the eggs, and the horses will be petted and brushed. Chip will be thankful, too, for getting so much more than his usual daily dose of love and affection. Neighbors will stop in for a piece of pie and coffee and to see how much the children have grown. We’ll sleep well each night, tired but satisfied from being together.
I’m so ready for all of this, the time we set aside to come together for being thankful. This holiday is icing on the cake–the cake of our lives. And it truly is sweet. Sometimes the cake isn’t perfect–it can come out of the oven a little crooked and sometimes it doesn’t rise up just right, or it won’t come out of the pan like I’d hoped. But the icing smooths out the edges, fills in the cracks and uneven spots and covers all its imperfections. Icing on our cake is that extra sweetness, that finishing touch. Thanksgiving and other special, set-aside times are like icing in our lives. They bring out the best in us, put the shine back in our tired eyes, help us see things in the best light.
Thank you for icing, Lord.
Comments (9)
Such a nice post and great way of looking at this world and all we have to be thnakful for.
May you have the happiest of happy times!
Fantastic post and very true
Your usual fantastic post. Dilove and her fellow will come Wed. but think dau and g-kids will come Thurs. They are leaving late Thurs. or early Fri. to go see oldest g-son in Minneapolis. Sure do hope the weather stays okay. They had an ice storm up there a day ago.
@TheSunnyC - Carol, I hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving together. After all your daughter has been through this last year, I’m sure you’re all thankful that chapter in their lives is over.
I’m thankful for your family! Love you guys! Hope you have a wonderful holiday. Last year, we share two traditions that I thought you too might enjoy (if you don’t already do them). We had Bible verses on paper that were “blessings” that we left at each plate. Also, we typed up two or three things that we were thankful for about each person at the table and those were our place cards…It was wonderful. Love you! Christy
@ckeirn - Christy, Those are both wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing–I’ll give an “assignment” to someone to make the placecards and type up the verses. I love “thankful” verses. Just read Psalm 139 this morning and found MUCH to be thankful for there. Hope you have a great time with your large crowd–sounds like rip-roarin’ fun! You should start a new blog: Adventures with Bud. Bet there’ll be another episode before the week is over. Love you!
Deeply encouraged by your post! Thankful for your thankfulness
Wonderful sentiments Janet. Sometimes I wish we had a little more icing. But God does a wonderful job of supplying all of our needs. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Another beautiful thoughtful post. I am thankful for so so much, but I can’t help thinking I’d FEEL more thankful with a few more hours sleep each night!