You’ve got few precious days & hours before Thanksgiving. You could wait until Thursday to enjoy Thanksgiving, or you could start right now. Why wait?!?!
Here is a short list of things you could do before Thanksgiving to make this week great:
1. Plan a blessing for your Thursday dinner guests. Chances are that you will be sitting around the table with people you know well, but do they know what/why/how much you appreciate them? Why not write some small notes to each person you are expecting to see this week with a simple statement: I’m thankful for you because….
2. Make a list of things for which you are thankful . Every year you’re stumped when it comes time to say something you are thankful for. Make a list today of things, big and small, that you should and do appreciate.
3. Do three nice things between Thursday and Monday. Is it possible that Thanksgiving weekend could be more than just a turkey coma? How about doing one thing each day for someone else. Could you visit a sick friend? Could you make a long-overdue phone call? Could you serve others? Could you invite a friend over for a meal? Could you meet an old friend for coffee?
4. Back to the future. Write some notes to people who have helped you along the way, someone you have lost track of over the years and would be blessed to hear from you.
5. Determine to bless, not be blessed, this year. Are you expecting that grumpy family member to make you feel good this year? Not going to happen. How about you making a plan to bless them? This may be tough, depending on how difficult they are, but it can be done pretty simply. Just find small ways to pay attention. If you ask questions, look directly at people, listen to their stories, and show an interest, you will be a blessing to that difficult person. Trust me, if they really are difficult, most people have turned them off, and your care will be noticed.
David Curry
