Burned biscuits, broken ovens, late arrivals, crowded seating, fussy children, and the “I-might-have-Covid” guest all hold sway over the atmosphere and outcome of your best attempts for a meaningful Thanksgiving. Some may go so far as to say that hosting the gathering is not for the faint of heart.
“But the making of memories is too important to just roll over and order take-out. ”
But the making of memories is too important to just roll over and order take-out.
So, if 2022 is your turn to host the feast and you long for the fellowship to be sweet, may God use these suggestions to equip you in keeping thankful in Thanksgiving.
1. Invite the Holy Spirit to be your Event Coordinator
2. Set the table a day ahead
3. Thursday morning, get up earlier than you deem necessary
4. Don’t skip spending time alone with God
5. Hold your plan with an open hand—be nimble and flexible (not fixed and stiff-necked)
6. Trim your sail to bless, not impress
7. Be content with less is enough mentality
8. Let the words of Philippians 2:4 energize your attitude: “Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others.”
9. Interject thanksgiving into every one of your Thanksgiving concerns and challenges
“In everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
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“He has also set eternity in the heart of man” (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
10. This is your opportunity to contribute. Please tell us, from your experience, What Does It Take to Keep Thankful in Thanksgiving?
