Thanks for Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow!

You wake up in the morning a little sleepy and immediately notice the wonderful aroma in the house. Like every Thanksgiving, you can smell a turkey already stuffed and cooking in the oven. And is that an apple pie I smell? You bound down the stairs to see Mom busy in the kitchen…it’s a mess with bowls, spoons and measuring cups…with flour sprinkled on the countertop and some that made its way to Mom’s cheek. You smell that wonderful apple smell again and see that Mom has made a big pot of mulled cider. She fills a mug for you and reminds you that you need to have your breakfast and get ready for church. You know that today will become the special day that it always is…the day the house fills with family and friends, eating together, playing games together, taking pictures together. It’s a day of warm togetherness as everyone bows their heads and gives thanks.

Thanksgiving is that wonderful holiday that celebrates traditions founded by our ancestors who gathered to give thanks for the harvest. For many it is still a gathering to give thanks for the harvest from the fields. For others it is the time to celebrate the bountiful harvest of blessings in our lives. It’s a day to gather and be reminded of the cherished memories of the past and to be thankful to God for the blessings of today.

Whether you are the Mom in the kitchen creating those wonderful aromas throughout the house, or one of the many family and friends gathering on Thanksgiving day, may you have a wonderful day counting your many blessings and knowing that I thank God for my Signature HomeStyles family…for all the memories of the past…for all the blessings of today…and for all the cherished memories and wonderful blessings yet to come.

May God bless you and your family.