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Hello, Lovely!
How are you?
We’ve almost made it to Thanksgiving, American friends! Are you looking forward to it or dreading it?
What are your plans? Have they changed or stayed the same?
I’ve been a little sad we won’t be with our dear friends who always host a large group of us every year.
I’ve also been so incredibly grateful when I think about the memories we’ve made with them over the past seven years. We don’t have any extended family who live here, so they have become like treasured family to us. It’s such a special relationship. Bob and I have been talking about them this week and thanking God for them and their place in our lives.
We’ll miss their gracious and warm hospitality. We’ll miss the Popeyes Cajun Turkey that they finish cooking on the grill. We’ll miss the enormous spread of delicious food. We’ll miss singing the blessing together before we dig in. We’ll miss the conversations around the table and cheering for the Cowboys’ game in the background. We’ll miss taking our Christmas card photo at their house.
But we have hope that we’ll be together again next year.
And this week, our family of seven will all be together, which makes this mama’s heart overflow with happiness. It’s been a month since we’ve all been home together. There will be warm spiced cider, spirited conversations, loads of our own Thanksgiving eats (including a Popeyes Turkey!), relaxing and movies and desserts and long walks. It will be different, but still very special.
And we’ll be grateful for health, and time spent together, and fresh memories made.
Isn’t that what this year has been for all of us? Different, but still special. A time to lean in to what we’re grateful for and looking to the future with renewed hope.
If you’re looking for some fun ideas for Thanksgiving break, I have some ideas:
Fun Thanksgiving Riddles and Trick Questions for Kids and Family
My Thanksgiving Activity Book, Ages 4-8
Bear Says Thanks by Margaret K. McElderry
Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende & Harry Devlin (don’t miss the recipe in the back!)
Thanksgiving Tattoo Party Favors
Gratitude: A Prayer and Praise Coloring Journal (For big kids & adults to enjoy!)
I pray you experience rich and beautiful blessings this week!
Thinking of you,
Scarlett xo
The Scarlett Thread 