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Hello friends,
Tomorrow is one of the most special days of the year. We will be having our grown children over for breakfast - and then we will be having friends over for Thanksgiving dinner. My husband cooks a wonderful turkey (he uses a bag!) and my friends and I will prepare all the wonderful trimmings to with with it. Yum!
I hope that you also have plans to enjoy your family and friends on this special holiday.
And have fun shopping all your Friday shoppers! (I am not one of them!)
I received this special Thanksgiving message from one of the companies I represent - and I would like to share it with you also.
A Real Thanksgiving
What is Thanksgiving Day to you? Is it just a great excuse to make and enjoy an excellent meal with family and friends, or is it truly a day of giving thanks as its name states?
The media is filled with suggestions on how to “make this Thanksgiving matter,” or how to “remember the true meaning of Thanksgiving.” There are lists of helpful ideas, from offering appreciations to one another at the dinner table to constructing “thank you-trees” out of poster board and attaching slips of paper “leaves” stating all the things you are thankful for.
These are wonderful ideas, and we encourage you wholeheartedly to Practice Gratitude this week in whatever ways you and your family enjoy. But remember this: Offering real thanks – to one another and to God – comes from a deeper place.
No matter what your traditions are, take time by yourself this week and really put thought into your blessings. Let yourself relax, forget about the cooking and cleaning, and breathe deeply as you ponder all that God has given you. And when the family comes crashing in for dinner and football, greet them all with a hug that lingers just a little longer than normal, and whisper to them quietly how much you love them, how much you appreciate them, and how much you care.
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Many blessings to you and your family this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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