It was so nice to have our family back under one roof for Thanksgiving this year. I will never take the gift of being able to gather for granted again.
Josh did the turkey and it was so good. My Auntie Ruth's infamous seven layer dip made it's comeback and my sister's cranberry cream cheese dip was just as good as I remembered. It was nice to catch up with extended family and to see our kids develop relationships. It was deeply good to get back to our tradition of passing a cup and giving a corn kernel in exchange for sharing what we were all thankful for this year.
We surprised my niece and nephews with a sleepover in the attic. The kids stayed up late watching a movie and fell asleep while the adults stayed up.
Then my oldest nephew joined me in studying the Word the next morning. The gift of moving home just keeps on giving.
For my corn kernel I shared that I was so thankful for the grace of God. It is only because of Jesus that we are able to give thanks in the middle of the story, not knowing what the end will be. Even still because we are being crafted and perfected through each day, in each trial, until we are presented perfect.
Wow.
Wow.
Happy Thanksgiving, friends.
