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Many people, when asked, will say this is their favorite time of year, "the holiday season." But how many of us simply pass over Thanksgiving to get to Christmas? We may say that the holiday season is our favorite but do we forget one of the main holidays involved? Its a valid question and I pray the answer is 'no.'
My father always said that his favorite holiday was Thanksgiving. He taught me growing up to make sure that I did not just rush through Thanksgiving to get to Christmas. It is difficult sometimes because there is a lot more surrounding Christmas. It seems that once December 1st hits we have parties to plan, baking to do, Christmas music to listen to, gifts to buy...and the list goes on and on and on. But what preparation does Thanksgiving take? Planning a meal and deciding who's house we are eating at this year.
Perhaps we should take this season to change that. Let's make November 1st be the beginning of a planning time, create traditions, plan Thanksgiving parties, write some thank you cards to mail out, and so on. There are a lot of ways to get Thanksgiving to be more of a part of the Holiday Season than it is.
Here is one idea you can start right away, print a calendar for November. Every night have your family decide what the blessings of the day were and write them on that day. Then on Thanksgiving you have 20-something things to be thankful for already!
May you all have a blessed Thanksgiving and may you be filled with the Joy of the holiday season! And, as most of us know, Jesus is that Joy!
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2 comments:
One day after reading this post Katie Ann made this comment in reference to Thanksgiving and then Christmas: "First we thank God and then He gives us all the stuff"
It was in complete contrast to this post and just made me laugh! :)
In a way that is true. But when our heart is pure. He's our Father and He blesses us when we have our hearts right :)