Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I hope you are all having a very blessed week. Today I am wondering how your holiday traditions have changed. This past year has brought a number of challenges, and many of us still seem to be longing for the ability to get back to normal. 

The Bible teaches us that God is with us. There are blessings surrounding us every day, but at times we can ignore God’s presence. I tend to dream about the perfect Thanksgiving. It is easy to wish everything was just like it used to be, but that is not the way of the world. Life moves forward. Life takes unexpected twists and turns, and it never gives you exactly what you want. If you want the perfect holiday, it is already here. We just have to open our hearts and discover the Holy Spirit.

This year my family is having a small gathering with one of my wife’s sisters for Thanksgiving. It has been a long time since we have seen each other, and we have had to talk about what needs to happen for the holiday. How many traditions do we try to bring back? What needs to change? In spite of my concerns, my two little boys are just excited about the day. They are already talking about how wonderful everything is. They love the food, the preparation, and the excitement that comes with visitors in town. They aren’t trying to match this Thanksgiving with previous years. They are in the moment, and they are LOVING it! 

Today I hope we can all enjoy the moment we are in. Life is never going to be exactly like it was. However, God is here, and Christ is always going to make something new. Let’s celebrate the Holy Spirit today, and let’s live with hope in the new creation!

Blessing!

Brian