I love Thanksgiving! It’s the one holiday that involves three of my favorite things: family, friends, and food! Historically, Thanksgiving is a holiday started in North America to give thanks for a wonderful harvest. There’s no gift giving or hype, just gratitude. I love that!
If you don’t have any Thanksgiving Day traditions, here are a few ideas that may spark an interest to start one or two in your family!
Create Thank You Chains to decorate your dining or banquet table. Click here for instructions.
I love the idea of a gratitude bowl or blessing bowl. You can use any bowl you’d like, or have a designated one that you pull out especially for Thanksgiving. Place it in a prominent spot with a pad of paper and pen and ask all guests to write something in gratitude. After dinner as you are enjoying your dessert, pass the bowl around and have everyone pick out a note at random and read aloud. Watch as the smiles abound!
In writing this blog I came across a sweet article by Garrison Keillor, author and radio host that he likes to sing and encourages all to sing prior to the thanksgiving meal. I love this little prayer that a friend’s family always sings prior to the meal, in harmony:
Evening has come
The board is spread
Thanks be to God
Who gives us bread
Amen
Whatever tradition you choose to incorporate into your Thanksgiving meals, the joy, love and gratitude felt by all is the best blessing.
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” ~ Maya Angelou, Author
Oliver is waiting for relatives to come and drop turkey on the floor…
Happy Thanksgiving from the Correale Family to Yours!
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