HAPPY THANKSGIVING, dear readers!
I hope today finds you gathered with family or friends around a table laden with all the traditional foods of this holiday. Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberries, a side vegetable (maybe green bean casserole), pumpkin pie… No grape salad, though. Unless you are DeLores from Belview, Minnesota.
We are eating a traditional meal at our house, although the husband is grilling the turkey on our Weber charcoal grill and not in the oven. My oldest daughter, her husband and our granddaughter are joining us and I am grateful for their presence. Several years have passed since any of our three adult children have been back home for Thanksgiving. But we made the best of those years, volunteering to deliver turkey dinners as part of Faribault’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner. While I’ll miss that opportunity this year, I am beyond happy to have our daughter and her family here.
I realize Thanksgiving can be difficult for those of you without family to celebrate. Or for those of you who have recently lost loved ones. I am sorry. But I do hope you can find some joy in your day and many reasons to be thankful.
While life holds many sorrows, many challenges, many struggles—none of us are without them—it also holds much that is good, joyful, lovely. I really believe that.
Today may you experience that which is good. May you feel joy. And may you see that which is lovely.
May gratitude fill your heart.
© Copyright 2018 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Amen and amen! Hope you guys have a fabulous day and that your blessing basket overflows!
Thank you. And ditto for you, my friend. Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing many wonderful blessings to you and your family today and always.
Thank you so much. I wish the same for you and those you love.
Happy Thanksgiving! Have a beautiful day! I like your turkey decorations!
A blessed Thanksgiving to you and yours also, Jena.
The turkey decorations are fun.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thank you, Judy, and the same to you and your family.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones, Audrey. ❤
Thank you, Penny. And the same to you.
I hope you had a wonderful day with your family. How long does it take Randy to cook the turkey on a weber grill.
We had a lovely Thanksgiving. The 13-pound turkey took about 3 1/2 hours to grill. It was delicious.