I woke up this morning thinking about the things I still need to buy for our Thanksgiving meal.
I also woke up thinking about how the holiday has been different in so many ways. We spent many years having our children and grandchildren together on this one day. That rarely happens anymore. A few times in the past years a few of us went to a restaurant for our meal and a couple times Bob and I have simply bought “something turkey” from the grocery store and spent the day watching football.
This year we will have our daughter’s family and a couple of her friends on the actual holiday and meet with our son and daughter-in-love for a combined family gathering the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
Change is a fact of life. We want things to remain the same, to always hold to the same family traditions, but that isn’t always possible. Many times, we must make new family traditions.
David makes a promise in Psalm 9 that the LORD reigns forever, that He has established His throne, that the LORD is our refuge and stronghold, and that He has never (and never will) forsake those who seek Him. [Ps 9:7-10]
The Thanksgiving Holiday may be different for me every year, but the things for which I am thankful have not changed. Father, thank you that …
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” [vs 10 NLT]
