With his pie half-eaten, he took another swig of coffee, laid his fork down, and waited while the waitress refilled his cup from a steaming pot. He nodded his thanks.”
–Donald L. Robertson (Tortured Season)
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie, and the apple pie and all the other treats…but we must remember, Pard, that Thanksivin’ is more than stuffin’ our face an’ fillin’ our innards with delectable food. Yep, Pard, whilst yur enjoyin’ yur coffee, be thankful for it. As I wrote the other day, we need to be listenin’ to the “Echoes” an’ learnin’ from them, an’ thankin’ the good Lord for all that He has done.
Ahhh, good coffee this mornin’. Lookin’ forward to havin’ some over the campfire next week. Burn ban is off here, so it should be nice, ‘ceptin’ that rain is forecast for Thanksgivin’ Day. But that’s alright, the Lord sends the rain. Pard, I’m convinced that we don’t thank the Lord enough for all that He does for us. Seems to me that we don’t thank Him when we’re in trouble–unless He gets us out. We moan and groan, whine and complain, but give little thanks in those times of turmoil. For sure, we don’t thank the Lord much when things are goin’ great; we don’t think about it. We’re too busy to be a-thankin’. We tend to thank Him when we’re reminded to, when there is a special day to check our conscience.
So, Pard, yuh be thankful this week. Be thankful that yuh haven’t fallen on yur coconut because yuh didn’t check yur cinch. Be thankful that the Lord has taken care of yuh when yuh didn’t even know it. Be thankful for the small things, for the mundane things, for the routine things–in other words in all things be thankful. We should all make that a habit.
Yep, hurrah for the turkey and dressin’. Hurrah for the pies, in all flavors. Hurrah for the salvation that the Lord has provided for us. Hurrah for His keepin’ power. Be havin’ a wonderful Thanksgivin’; I’ll have the coffee ready next Saturday, the Lord willin’.
Vaya con Dios.