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It isn’t about the turkey, the stuffing, the yams, the football game, or the parade. It is about family, friends, and being thankful. Yes, I am talking about Thanksgiving.

We host Thanksgiving every year, but we still haven’t perfected it. As children join the family, we are finding our humble space a little cramped for everyone. Last year we ate dinner while the children napped and fed them at their usual dinner time. I’m not sure that strategy will work this year.

I want to do things differently this year. I want to focus on being thankful and being with our family. I read about a “thankful jar” at Holy Experience that I think will help us to focus on being thankful. We will change the idea a bit for this year by taking only November to fill the jar with what we are thankful for, and we’ll start our jar for next year right after Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to the experience this year. It will force us to slow down and talk to each other.

Do you have any other suggestions for how to make Thanksgiving a celebration that is less abotu food and more about family and gratitude? Please post your ideas!

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