An Annual Thanksgiving Message From Southern Plate
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Dear Southern Plate Family,
As we reflect back during the year while celebrating Thanksgiving 2023, this year has been another doosey! So many things going on that can make us feel overwhelmed, stressed and negative about the future. I join with all of you praying for peace and love in our world.
But to keep our focus on the difficult times only moves us away from our ability to see the blessings. No guilt is necessary when we do find ourselves focusing on wishing things weren’t so challenging. However, when we find ourselves moving in that direction even though it sure isn’t easy, to keep ourselves moving forward, it’s so important to focus on what we are thankful for right now AND be hopeful for the future. Even if you have had a terrible year and feel like you have nothing to be thankful for, start with the small things like being thankful for having the ability to read this message or take your next breath or feel the clothes you are wearing sitting softly against your skin. Start with the little things.
We are all human and aren’t perfect so sometimes we need reminders. Thanksgiving can be one of those reminders to help shift our sights back on what we actually have in our lives right now that we are truly thankful for. But don’t let it end on Thanksgiving. Make time to be Thankful all year round.
Paul reminds us to “give thanks in all circumstances” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). And James also adds, ‘Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness”. (James 1:2-3)
So I hope this Thanksgiving is a special time for you to focus on what you have right now even if it’s less than last year… and that you find gratitude in your heart while being hopeful for the future.
I know one big thing I am thankful for is this year has brought me closer to you, the Southern Plate Family. My heart is full as I remind myself of that glorious blessing.
Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re looking for a great way to be thankful this season be sure to grab my free gratitude printable. Gratitude Printable Southern Plate
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If you’d like to place what you are thankful this year, please do so in the comments.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Christy
May God Bless you all .
You so diserve this time with your family .
Christy, as always your writings are so heart felt and make many smiles. I wish your family, friends and all your reader/followers a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. May God bless you all.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Christy and all your family.
Your Thanksgiving post was so true and written beautifully.
Enjoy your family and “see” you after Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. I hope it is a very special time for all. I know it will be for us.
As I know you will be setting a special place in your heart for all you have touched this past year – may God bless each and every person who graces your door – be it your physical door or the door to your heart and your blog.
May God Bless you and your family this Thanksgiving and hope and pray you have a wonderful time with your family. That is what we plan to do. We are very thankful this Thanksgiving. My daughter and her husband are expecting their first child after trying for 43 years. God has blessed us so much!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Wishing everyone a great Thanksgiving. Love your recipes, going to use the green bean with bacon & the corn. ThankYou so much
The Federle’s
Happy Thanksgiving. We will not be able to have a meal with our son and his family again, so this year we are clebrating Thanksgiving eating at a community meal. It is served for anyone one who wants to be there. And I am making the cranberries. I hope your Thanksgiving is a good one too.