Happy Thanksgiving
I got up early this morning to make rolls for other friend's and relative's Thanksgiving dinner, not ours. Today I am going to relax and enjoy the afternoon with my sister at the movies. Do not fear, our Thanksgiving dinner is on Saturday, when everyone will be there. Last night G-tew suggested we make lefsa, mmm what a treat! So I mixed up the mashed potatoes to cool. For those of you who do not know what lefsa is I will explain, tortillas made with potatoes. Lefsa is a German/Scandinavian dish, it is great with left over turkey and cranberry sauce, also warmed up with cinnamon and sugar. So we will mix a little of G-tew's Norwegian heritage with our Thanksgiving this year.
As I was kneading the dough I was thinking about my Mom, and all the Thanksgiving meals she prepared. My Mom was a great cook, she could take anything and make a meal out of it. When I was young we lived away from our extended family, so it was just the five of us, but Mom always made Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day meals grand, the good china, the nice tablecloth, the whole works, just for the five of us. Today I am missing my Mom, but I know where she is and she is happy. Today I am thankful for my testimony of the Plan of Salvation and eternal families, and I know that I will be with her again.
I think that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the colors of fall, and we still have cooler weather ahead, after Christmas it is a downhill slide to the summer. Maybe I like it because it does not involve a lot of money, but my family is together and we like each other, we laugh and play and clean up together and that is the best.
Be Thankful
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build you strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
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Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build you strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary because it means you've made a difference.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
Author unknown
May your stuffing be tasty May your turkey plump, May your potatoes and gravy Have in them no lumps. May your yams be delicious And your pies take the prize, And may your Thanksgiving dinner Stay off your thighs! ~Anonymous 
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2 comments:
Thanks for the memories of mom. We do have a lot to be thankful for-especially good memories and good times.
Love Jan
Marla,
I just remembered another memory of Mom and you. I remember that Mom let you crawl up in her lap for the longest time. I think she knew you were her last baby and she let you cuddle longer than she let Jan or I. I remember sitting in church with her and Dad was on the stand and often you would crawl into her lap, and she would hold you. Just a quick glimpse into the past.
Judy
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