Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with God’s Presence and His abundant blessings!

We have an annual tradition or two in The McAdow Family at Thanksgiving. The first tradition involves a “Joy Jar.” All year long we take time out, about once a week at dinner, to share our blessings and answers to prayer. We write out our responses on slips of paper and drop them in our glass Joy Jar to be opened on Thanksgiving Day evening.

It’s a great time of remembering God’s faithfulness all year long and taking a moment to give “thanks” again to Him for His care for us as a family. I then take some of the highlights and write the traditional, one page, Family Christmas letter!

Our other tradition is to watch the movie Home Alone to begin getting into the Christmas spirit! We have also more recently added Mr. Bean’s Christmas video to the mix in honor of our British friends!

Have a great day enjoying or creating your own Thanksgiving Day traditions! I’ll see you Sunday!

Yours in Christ,
Mark

P.S. Remember to R.S.V.P. for this Sunday’s Pizza Lunch (you’ll be tired of turkey!) and help us decorate First Church - inside and out – for The Christmas Season!