We have this tradition of brown paper covering tables on Thanksgiving and scribbling down gifts. It may not be fancy but it is rich. We have no fine china in our house, or matching dishes from Great Grandma. But, the blessings flow, and we say grace for it all.
The Joy Dare is looking for 1,000 gifts in 2012.
993. The slower days.
994. First sleepovers.
995. Filling a shoebox for Shelcie in Haiti.
996. Finding a card full of verses written by my 13 year olds hand.
997. Toddler hands on my cheeks.
998. Our first Thanksgiving 10 years ago here we sat 3, now we have 6. Blessed.
999. Gratitude gifts all scribbled out in crayon on brown paper.
1000. The abundance on the table and around it – He is faithful.
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I’ve been thinking today, about being thankful—to be the thanks—not just giving thanks. What does a life of being the thanksgiving look like?
Being…
grace
thankful
through it all.
Letting thanksgiving not just be on my lips or on the page, but living it out.
I think it looks a lot like Jesus.
It didn’t even take me one whole year to find 1,000 gifts that bring joy.
I think it will take me a life time to look a lot like Jesus.
I’m so glad He is not finished with me yet.
The happiest of Thanksgiving to you and yours today.
xoxo,
Stacey
Happy Thanksgiving Stacey! I really like the brown paper tablecloth ideas. Do you save them year to year? What a great idea. I am going to have to remember that when my kids get older!
It is brown craft paper – I take photos of the their doodles, but don’t save the paper itself.
Happy Thanksgiving Aprille!
What a great day to end on! I hope you had a great day with your family!
Beautiful!
This is wonderful, Stacey. Praying your Thanksgiving was beautiful!
Janelle