We had the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on earlier today. We weren't watching it all the time. It was just on and we'd watch it as we passed the television. Once, I passed it and thought "What are we doing?"
Thanksgiving isn't supposed to be about parades and balloons sponsored by corporations. Thanksgiving isn't supposed to be about rushing around and beating other people to get the latest deals. Thanksgiving isn't about cooking so much food that we won't be able to walk after we eat it.
So, what is Thanksgiving really about?
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Only America has this holiday. It's a day for remembering how two peoples, vastly different, came together to help one another and to share food, despite their differences.
It's about spending time with your family, no matter how much food you have or what you do. It's about taking the time to be thankful to God for all that He has blessed us with. On this day, more than any other day, we stop to be thankful for our blessings. But really, we don't have to wait until this holiday to be thankful.
Spend time with your families. Eat some good food. Read a book to the kids. Play a board game that everyone can enjoy. Maybe watch a movie.
But above all, be thankful that you got another Thanksgiving to spend with those you love. And when you pray today, remember how blessed you are, even if someone else gets that deal you're planning to try to kill them over tomorrow.
Be safe over this Thanksgiving holiday, and remember to be kind to people tomorrow, whether you're working or shopping.
God bless you.
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"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever" (1 Chronicles 16:34).
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