Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a wonderful holiday. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. It was the one where our entire family used to gather, sometimes with friends and acquaintances coming to our house also. I would do much of the cooking, starting several days in advance. Some of us would form teams and play Trivial Pursuit after dinner, while others would watch football. It was loud and fun, and I would be happily exhausted for days following.
This year is different. All of our children are gathering in California, so Bob and I are celebrating quietly, watching a little football. If it snows, as some are forecasting, I have a small ham and will cook an easy meal. If it doesn’t, we’ll head off to McGrath’s for their Thanksgiving meal. Either way will be fine. Our LORD is with us.
Today, whether surrounded with people or in a quiet setting, is a good day to praise the LORD. I love the words of Psalm 150.
Praise the LORD.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD.
