Another Thanksgiving To Be Thankful For

Happy Thanksgiving, one and all! I hope your Thanksgiving was as pleasant as mine.

This morning Mama woke up at 6:00am and started the turkey. By the time I woke up the house was smelling very good! I got up and raced to the kitchen, OK not literally! Mama was cooking the gravy and she greeted me. No time for talk though, it was 9:20am and our church's Thanksgiving service started at 10:00am. So I found myself racing down the hallway to dress the three little ones.

Soon we were all on our way to church. The service, as always was good but, during the service Dad's cell rang. It was Oma. She was at our house waiting and the doors were locked. The service ended, a quick visit with some friends and we were on our way home.

Oma soon left and we began to work. Mama had me make the stuffing and while I was doing that Aunt Adrianna, Tina ( my cousin) and Grandma arrived! The younger kids were all excited and so was our dog Winston. Daddy had to make some trips to the store but soon we had the meal ready! Daddy prayed, thanked the Lord and it was time to eat.

Mama, cutting the celery for our stuffing....

Me, sauteing the celery and onions.....hot job...

Our turkey: came out really good this year, not to dry....

Mama removing the potatoes in the turkey...

Tina and Caytlin visiting and waiting for dinner....

Mama and Grandma (her mom) peeling yams...

Daddy and Timothy-thoughtful pose....

Aunt Adrianna (my Mama's sister) and Isaiah

Our table, it's kinda dark sorry!

Daddy enjoying his dinner....

my handsome brother and me.....

Three hungry cuties.....

Christina ( Adrianna's daughter) and I talking-she's always so much fun!

A lovely sunset to close the day.....

I really thought this picture was a perfect way to end. I'm thankful to the Lord for His blessing and I am privileged to be His child! I am so thankful for His gift to us of salvation and the promise of eternal life!

Hope you have a good weekend! The Lord bless you all!

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 100