30Nov 08
Count Your Many Blessings
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This year’s Thanksgiving celebration abounded with blessings! Grandpa &
Grandma and all four of their children with spouses and total of 19 Grandchildren gathered in wild, wonderful (and snowy) West Virginia for what we count as our best Thanksgiving celebration ever.
In between the traditional Turkey Bowl and a full fledge snow ball fight, everyone enjoyed warm fellowship as memories of the year were recounted. Grandma lead her team of cooks in the preparation of a tasty Thanksgiving feast complete with Grandma’s world famous sweet potatoes and 3 different gravies…..scrum-dilly-licious! Grandpa lead in prayer and the dining began.
Following dinner and clean-up, the family gathered in the living room for a season of singing and gratefulness.
What fun everyone had writing out on a foam leaf
one or two things to be grateful for. These were later hung on the ‘Count Your Blessing Tree.’
Singing and giving of thanks have a way of bringing a group close together. Thursday evening was no different.
The powerful spirit of one accord continued and before ending our time together we were able to gather
around as a whole family (29 in all), lay hands upon, and lift up in prayer a family member who is undergoing some trying health conditions.
There were many blessings to count from this years Thanksgiving. We rejoice in how the Lord worked in our midst as He was praised and received the glory due unto His name (Ps. 96:8).
