Lorena has been earning points for shopping at the Tom Thumb supermarket near where we live. She used all her points to buy a new turkey cooking pan and rack because our old pan started to rust. She is giving it double duty to cook the flan. It does not get much better than that–flan and a turkey in a free pan! Lots of reasons, big and small to be thankful.
Grandpa Milo called this morning, too. His Thanksgiving with my siblings and all the kids’ cousins will be tomorrow afternoon just because of how all the timing worked out. The reason he called is because he remembered a hymn he thinks might be good for Grandma Sarah’s funeral. We have to look up–we know the hymn really, really well, but do not know the number off the top of our heads. He sang “…we’ll gather round the throne, a victor throng” and a few more lines we could not quite make out. He is obviously very sad, but much better than a week ago. These are more things for which to be thankful–a recently passed Mother/Grandmother in a good place and Grandpa Milo who stays optimistic in the face of a very difficult time.
Happy Thanksgiving!! Looking up with hope has kept me going, so I appreciate those thoughts.
Thanks Lynn! Here is hoping you have a great Thanksgiving and holiday season!!
Sounds like the hymn is Jesús is Still the Same
That is it! Thank you Jon. How many times have we sung that. I would like to say it is just old age, but I have always been been bad about stuff like this.
I would like to think I’ll be able to attend your dear mom’s service if it’s right after our SpMtgs. My last one is Salem. Veremos! Sure thinking of you and family dealing with Mom being gone. Very belated condolences, brother! I can tell you that it takes a long time before it stops feeling strange that they’re gone. Sure think of your dear dad too now and know the Lord can comfort him in his condition and circumstances.
Thank you for these kind words Jon. I know you have been through this same thing and more. I will very much look forward to seeing you in January.