Thanksgiving is here and I have found it came up on me all of a sudden. What should I do to celebrate this day that I love? This is my first Thanksgiving away from my family in the States and it is bittersweet. I have always loved this day and remember fondly the times we would spend it with our dear friends the Matthews famliy.
(My best friend Sarah and I cooking for Thanksgiving 2007)
(Best friends, Thanksgiving 2007)
We all have traditions that are “ours”. They have been started at one time or another and seemed to stick. One of my favorites for Thanksgiving is we would always have Krispy Kreme donuts and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. I don’t know why this has always been the way we did things, but it was and I will always remember that. This year, there is no Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to watch from Lebanon, however, I did manage to get Krispy Kreme donuts. 🙂
This year, I need to create new traditions with my husband and set a precedent of celebrating this time of year that will carry on and on when we have children of our own. I was reflecting on what this day means to me and noticing all the “thankful” posts day-by-day on Facebook. I am so glad that there are still people that choose to be thankful. We serve a God who is in control and who loves us and cares for us no matter our circumstances or those of the world around us. How can we help but be thankful?
So, I am going to do what I can to preserve this time of year as a time of sincere thanksgiving to the God who I owe everything I am and all that I have. May He be glorified in my life this time of year and always.
(Noelle and Wissam, Engagement photo 2012)