November 26, 2024

Dear Friends,

We are all looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday. Giving THANKS is an everyday expression of love for us. Last Saturday we were ‘Grammie and Pop Pop sitting” for our little 4 year old granddaughter Peyton.

Before lunch I asked her if she would like to sit in the dinning room. We had some Thanksgiving table decorations and simple Thanksgiving napkins and plates just to make it festive. She loves to eat in our dinning room and said ‘Yes.’ She also wanted to bring in a favorite toy gorilla to sit with us and we did. As we were about to begin I said, “Let’s say Grace.” I began with a simple “Thank you God for our food.” Peyton said it and then we all said it together. I then said, “Thank you God for our sweet Peyton.” She beamed a big smile and immediately said, “Thank you God for Grammie and Pop Pop! Thank you God for Buns!” That is the name of the gorilla in the room. The name itself is another story 🙂 Soon we began a Thank you to other people and things. It was the sweetest and simplest expression of gratitude with a young child.

Later we danced with stuffed animals and a life size doll to Aria’s CD singing “I am so grateful, and I live in a world of abundance with a heart full of love….”

Being Grateful is an expression of Love and Joy and can be experienced and expressed through words, prayers, song and dance. The three of us were laughing and happy in our gratitude expressions. Love filled the room.

“We are creating heaven on earth by Living in Heart Centered Gratitude.”                       by Patricia Wagner

At your Thanksgiving Table this year go around and express love and gratitude for each person and then expand it to others you know including those who are sandpaper to your soul. LOVE is all there is because God is all there is. Let us express that not only on Thanksgiving Day, but everyday of the year.

PRAY SING DANCE!

Blessings, Abigail and Steve