Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day that lately is being called "The Super Bowl of Food." Indeed the food is an important part of many Americans' holiday celebration. I know I'm looking forward to the turkey, cranberry sauce, succotash, stuffing, sweet potatoes and of course the pie. But when the food becomes the prime focus of Thanksgiving, we're missing out on what can make this a truly wonderful celebration.
For me the whole point of Thanksgiving is evident in this holiday's name. This is a great opportunity to give thanks to God for our blessings. Even when the year has been filled with challenges, we have been blessed. While at times those blessings might not be so obvious to us, when we look with thankful eyes, we can see them.
Our family is going to try something new this year to train our eyes to be more thankful. We are going to take a Thanksgiving Walk. On our walk, we will be on the look out to spot blessings. It could be a beautiful tree, the home of friends, the sound of birds overhead, the eagerness of our dog as he walks, the time together.
My hope is that this will be the first of many annual Thanksgiving Walks.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving. (And save me a slice of pie!)
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