Greetings Dear Reader,
Last evening my Son, my Grandsons, and my Daughter all
joined me for dinner. My other Son was
working and could not make it. He was
missed. I attempted homemade gyros for
the first time. By this I mean actually
preparing the meat from scratch and making my own Tzatziki sauce. In addition I made sautéed eggplant with
sweet curry.
It was fun to try something new. I need a few more attempts to get the meat
right but the meal was a success. It was
a success because of the company. My Daughter,
Christmas helped with the prep. My
Grandsons helped with the fun. My Son,
Maxim helped with the dishes.
I am so thankful for meals.
For the first time in over a decade my family will gather together for
Thanksgiving. I will see nieces and
nephews that I have not seen in years. I
will meet a couple I have never met. I
look forward to gathering around the table with people I love and rarely
see.
Before that I will prepare food for my Grandson Orion’s
birthday party. Shortly after that I
will prepare food for our Christmas open house.
I try to express my gratitude to God for every step of the process. The planning is good for my creative
mind. The prep brings to mind other good
times in kitchens across the years. It is
also the time where I pray out my thankfulness for God’s provision in my life. The
meal or the party allows me to show love for others and enjoy them.
There is something about a meal around a table that enriches
me. There is something about preparing a
meal for others that heals bits and pieces in me. I know that Jesus understood this and he
often used meal time as teaching time. I
am thankful for food well-made and enjoyed by others.
I am very thankful for time with my children last night over
a good meal. The leftovers later will
extend the joy through the memory and extend the thanks as well. It all helps keep Thanksgiving in perspective.
For me must be about the gratitude for all my blessings and then about the
food.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.” (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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