That is one word to describe our Thanksgiving Holiday.
Broken.
There were several things broken over the time off, but thankfully, we did not let it break our spirits.
It started with our family traditions being broken. It in turn broke my heart. I spent a better part of Wednesday morning in tears and prayers. What was happening? How could everything I had known for my whole life, just not exist anymore? Slowly, the Lord sent peace. I decided the holiday would not be ruined. New traditions could be started. The girls would still have fun, we would still have delicious food, and most importantly, we still had an immeasurable amount to be thankful for. So by mid morning, we were making turkey cookies and turning my breaking, sad heart into a grateful, glad heart.
But the breaking didn't stop there.
Other things broke. I really think the devil was trying to break me into throwing a pitty party. But instead, I figure all the breaking will be stuff we can laugh about later.
The next broken thing was actually my youngest daughter's face. No laughing matter to begin with. But once the tears were done and the black eye had appeared, we laughed at how she would tell people so frankly, "My sister hit me in my face." Truth be told they bonked heads while playing a hide and seek game, but she loved to tell everyone just the short version.
An hour later I managed to break my tooth...and I mean I broke it BAD! So there was a sign I was not suppose to eat so much :-). We built a temporary tooth...and yes my teeth are so bad I keep that stuff on hand...and yes I am still in pain and will be having a root canal and crown in my future...but it is still funny to think about breaking my tooth on a piece of pizza the night before the biggest eating day of the year!
The next morning, Thanksgiving morning, when I dropped my wedding band and the diamond flew out, I was scared to leave the house. What in the world would happen next! But thankfully that was the last broken thing, and thankfully we remained positive and thankful!
We did celebrate my hubby's birthday over the days off. We skipped the normal evening "surprise" party for a breakfast party since it was on Saturday. And instead of the traditional cookie cake, hey why not break tradition and shake things up every now and then, I made my first homemade from scratch Chocolate Meringue pie. And I have to say, it was pretty tasty.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and I wish everyone a happy next few crazy weeks as we prepare for all the fun and hopefully focus on the Christmas season and everything it means! Try to stay sane and if traditions are broken, just remember new ones can be super fun!
Pie recipe can be found at link below. I made a simple crust of 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 stick of butter, 4 oz of cream cheese (room temp), and 1 Tbsp of sugar. The crust was very good, but it was a little thick. Hope your family enjoys!
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/grandma-s-chocolate-meringue-pie
Today's Verse
Matthew 1:21 "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins."
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