Thanksgivings

The Monday before Thanksgiving was the family Thanksgiving meal for my side of the family.  Mother had invited a friend to come eat with us.  One sister, her family, Mother, Dad, this friend & we 2 were the ones there.  The meal consisted of french-fried-onion-crusted chicken, creamed onions, Mammy Kathryn's rolls, pear butter, Grandma's jello salad with lime jello, sweet potato casserole, and coleslaw.  For dessert we had a pumpkin cheesecake from the church cookbook.  It was all delicious.  The children kept us entertained.  

Then Thursday we ate at John's parents house.  We fixed the turkey & Grandma's jello salad with orange jello.  John's mom made a sweet potato/cranberry/almond dish, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies and brown & serve rolls.  For dessert we had a cake with pineapple and cool whip that John's sister-in-law made.  It was all very good.  And like the Monday meal, the children kept us entertained here also.  John's parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister-in-law, 6 grandchildren and we 2 were the ones in attendance.

Both meals were very enjoyable.  Small, intimate family affairs.  We had several things for which we were thankful.  The one thing for which I was the most thankful was the fact that John didn't get sick the evening of Thanksgiving.  For the past 2-3 years, he has always gotten sick after we arrived home from the meal.  So we were glad for that.

As we look ahead to the Christmas season, there are many things that need to be accomplished.  But in the midst of accomplishing them, I pray the Lord's light continues to shine brightly in my life.