Every year on Thanksgiving, I love to pull out the old guitar and serenade the family with a holiday classic. This link provides the only video I could find of the original performance on Saturday Night Live of that great song, "Basted in Blood." Enjoy.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=22176165
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Give Thanks
With Thanksgiving approaching, I find myself, like most everyone else, reflecting on just how much I have to be thankful for. The list is staggering, and it's a huge comfort when I'm feeling blue just to stop and think about how tremendously the Lord has blessed me and my family.
This year will be (I think) the first time we have had Thanksgiving alone, as a core family. Even in the years we have lived far from the hub of our family, we have always had a sibling or cousin or someone with us. With Mel at home in Georgia, and Pat receiving a "better offer" from a young lady, it's just me, Chris, and the kids. In a way it's nice to do our own thing, but I find myself longing so much for my family. Memories of all those holidays at home are flooding my mind . . . Granny's dressing, uncles watching football, and the rest of us crowded around the dining room table after dinner to play board games. Those were the days, and I really miss them. I'm excited to establish new traditions with my kids, but I so cherish all that family time when I was growing up. I hope you'll all play a round of Catch Phrase for me this year.
My greatest blessing is by far my family. My grandparents and parents, aunts, uncles, cousins. My wonderful brothers and sisters. My in-laws. My neices and nephews. I love these people and thank a loving Heavenly Father for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful heritage.
I'm so very thankful for my amazing husband and for my children. There is no greater blessing in my life than to be the mother of these incredible little people who make me happier than anything else ever could. I sometimes get impatient with them; life is challenging from day to day. But there is absolutely nothing I would rather do than spend my time with them, trying my best to prove worthy to be entrusted with their care. How merciful is the Lord to give us the opportunity to live together forever! I'm so excited to spend eternity with them!!!
So to all my family back in Georgia, Florida, Washington, Maryland, the Netherlands, Massachussetts, Missouri, and wherever else you are right now -- Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for being part of what I consider to be the greatest family on earth. To all my fantastic friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families as well!
This year will be (I think) the first time we have had Thanksgiving alone, as a core family. Even in the years we have lived far from the hub of our family, we have always had a sibling or cousin or someone with us. With Mel at home in Georgia, and Pat receiving a "better offer" from a young lady, it's just me, Chris, and the kids. In a way it's nice to do our own thing, but I find myself longing so much for my family. Memories of all those holidays at home are flooding my mind . . . Granny's dressing, uncles watching football, and the rest of us crowded around the dining room table after dinner to play board games. Those were the days, and I really miss them. I'm excited to establish new traditions with my kids, but I so cherish all that family time when I was growing up. I hope you'll all play a round of Catch Phrase for me this year.
My greatest blessing is by far my family. My grandparents and parents, aunts, uncles, cousins. My wonderful brothers and sisters. My in-laws. My neices and nephews. I love these people and thank a loving Heavenly Father for allowing me to be part of such a wonderful heritage.
I'm so very thankful for my amazing husband and for my children. There is no greater blessing in my life than to be the mother of these incredible little people who make me happier than anything else ever could. I sometimes get impatient with them; life is challenging from day to day. But there is absolutely nothing I would rather do than spend my time with them, trying my best to prove worthy to be entrusted with their care. How merciful is the Lord to give us the opportunity to live together forever! I'm so excited to spend eternity with them!!!
So to all my family back in Georgia, Florida, Washington, Maryland, the Netherlands, Massachussetts, Missouri, and wherever else you are right now -- Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you for being part of what I consider to be the greatest family on earth. To all my fantastic friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families as well!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Just By Way of Information. . .
Some of you have privatized your blogs and I can no longer read them. If that's how you want it, fine, but if it's not, hook me up! I miss reading all your happenings! LOVE. . .
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