As if serving Thanksgiving Pig instead of Thanksgiving Turkey wasn’t breaking with tradition enough, this particular year we’d managed to take Thanksgiving sacrilege to a whole new level.
But isn’t it just like God to tuck divine lessons into the most ordinary of life? Who knew a simple card table would become sacred ground?
By the way, lest you get the wrong idea…this was no big, fancy, plastic table, à la Target. Nope, this was just your standard vinyl-topped, four-chair table from the corner discount store.
And, bless the soul who came to supper last, ending up with the “special seat.” (Read: lawn chair tightly squeezed into a corner sliver of the table.)
Classy, yes?
That November, we had a house for sale in one state while renting in another. And I’ll give you three guesses which house held the furniture.
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Brenda,
Your post at (in)courage is absolutely beautiful!! It was one that I so needed to hear! I hope it’s okay, but I guided all my readers over to your specific post at (in)courage. I thought it was one they shouldn’t miss…a big old heaping helping of grace alongside the sweet potatoes.
Your writing truly touches the soul.
Love you sweet friend,
Bev xoxo
Oh, Bev. How sweet are you? Thank you for always being a sweet source of support, my friend. Happy, happy Thanksgiving to you. xoxo
What a beautiful post, Brenda. You reminded me that God is more than enough for me, no matter how my circumstances might appear.
Blessings to you and yours for the holidays.
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Yes, more than enough. Sometimes we have to engage our faith to see that though, don’t we? 🙂 Thanks for coming by and sharing, Marva. Happy Holidays. 😀
Oh, it’s good to see you writing again … or did I miss some posts along the way?! No matter, I wish you peace and grace during this holiday week.
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Great to see you, too, Linda. <3 Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
Sweet holiday blessings to you, friend. *hug*
Heading over to incourage for the rest of the blessing!
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Brenda, Your post over at (in)Courage was so good, friend. He is in the business of redeeming our days of affliction, indeed. Love this. 🙂
You made me smile and breathe grace in deep. You’re such a talented writer, Brenda!
It’s really amazing how God works in our lives. And how He uses the ordinary to bring out the best in us.
Happy Thanksgiving (belated) to you.
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Brenda, Your post at (in)courage filled me with joy! I’ve been stuck in the uns for years; that’s why I named my blog Uncharted Water! And I’ve slowly and painfully learned the uns are the place where I best rely on God instead of myself. God’s goodness shines through when I trust Him in the midst of the uns. Happy Thanksgiving!