Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Action Word!

I saw a billboard at a car repair this morning that said:

"Thanksgiving is an action word."

I love that! And, it is very true! I started a new tradition this year of delivering a special gift to someone who has been an encouragement to me in an effort to give thanks actively. I took it this morning, and the family was encouraged -

I took our traditional Thanksgiving morning breakfast of pumpkin pancakes in maple leaf shapes, sausage, homemade syrup, and chopped walnuts. Yummy - looking forward to ours tomorrow!

How do you give thanks?

2 comments:

Gamajoba! said...

Well, usually in year's past, my family just goes around and says what they're thankful for....this year, Greg and I headed to his youngest brothers house in Denver. He just recently got engaged and so it was all of Greg's family(parents, other brother & his wife, and the fiance of Doug, and her folks and brother). So we had 4 new people that we were sharing THanksgiving with for the first time and I was trying to remember what it felt like for me the first Thanksgiving that I went out with Greg to the farm to meet everyone extended and immediate and how they made me feel....it was then I realized that instead of stressing about what the day "could" be (with lots of people in a rental house & thinking about how Id rather be with my own family), I realized I could make it a GREAT Thanksgiving by showing Jess(Doug's fiance) and her family the same generousity and kindness that everyone had shown me 3yrs ago...Monica, I am so blessed to have married into a wonderful family who loves each other and are funny and VALUE quality time with each other. It really hit me how blessed I truly am. I have in-laws who love me, two brother-in-laws that incorporate me, and now TWO sister-in-laws who I get along with and laugh with and will share life with. Anyhow, so simple and (long) story, but for me it was quite the reveleation. God did a work in my heart over this past week.

So, I know you asked how we give thanks, but I had to share what I was thankful for because it was such a great revelation for me to see!
Hope yours went well. Jordan

Anonymous said...

Monica,

This entry reminded me of a sermon I heard years ago about "Thanksliving" -- also a verb! :)

I'm thankful for you!

Love, Mom