The Day After Thanksgiving


Hi everyone! How was your Thanksgiving celebration? I pray you all had a good time, together with your loved ones and with our Savior, Who made everything possible!

I woke up early yesterday. My body was just used to having that self, built-in alarm, that roused me at every 3 or 4 am. I did my devotion at that time. As the dawn ended, and the tiny rays of the bright sun peeked through the lingering darkness of the night, I started cooking.

Out of the blue, my husband and son and I just agreed to go near the ocean and whatever I would cook, we’d take and enjoy lunch there.

Sometimes, this family is like that. We don’t plan. Sometimes, it’s better that way for us, having 3 different schedules sometimes to make it agree with each other’s at times. But with all our plans, there is always the 4th Person involved, Who happens to always have time though for us.

We all felt renewed yesterday. A feeling of gratitude just blanketed the Rcubes’ household. I had my hubby read Psalm 100 out loud after we prayed together. He is so good! The Lord is so good. All the time.

So, I peeled sweet potatoes as I boiled some wild rice and stuck the small piece of prime rib in the oven, the size which was enough for the three of us. As I started brewing coffee in the pot and made a heavy breakfast of potato hash browns and cracked eggs on top. The toaster was busy accommodating 4 slices that day at the same time. Let’s say in about 3 hours, I had the prime rib cut up in slices, gravy packed. With the side dishes of sweet potatoes sweetened with brown sugar and butter and wild rice with corn.

My husband, the whole time, readied the small RV we have. I love Roadtreks. Just the perfect size for us and it consumes gas like an SUV. [Attention: This is not a paid advertisement].

My son started preparing all the drinks and the other gadgets we needed.

With everyone working, we made it possible to leave the house by 9:30am.

The road was busy, filled with different kinds of vehicles trying to perhaps make it to their Thanksgiving lunch or dinner with their loved ones in another destination. We got to our favorite spot in no time. The wind was still. The skies were so blue and clear! The water was still. The little boats were docked in their slips, slightly dancing rhythmically with the little waves that occasionally rocked them. Some people were walking. Others were biking. Oh what a calming, peaceful place to be and enjoy His goodness!
We were so awed by the peacefulness that we hardly took pictures! But sometimes, the best in life can't be captured with any camera. It is just captured deep in your heart!

After a few hours of enjoying everything we prepared, we decided to go home a little early. We took the back roads as we neared our place. It was fun to see the other things we otherwise, would have missed if we didn’t take that opportunity to see and slow down with this pace of everyday living.

As my husband parked the RV, he saw me sweeping the leaves in the front yard and called out loud, “Thank God! If we didn’t go out, I wouldn’t have discovered that the hose connected to the sewer line had a big hole now and would need to be replaced.”

This was a big help for us because we were planning to take a trip next month. Can you imagine the big mess if my hubby didn’t discover that problem? “Thank God is just right!”

I loved that I heard him spoke with gratefulness despite that minor problem he encountered. Because that would always be the right attitude to have. To be thankful no matter what circumstances we’re in. Whether we are faced with sicknesses, even death, financial problems, losing our homes, divorce, losing loved ones…..We, as Christians, learn to endure. Our view must be focused toward God and with the eye of developing godliness.

Because that’s what our God says. We are not to tough it out through life because that’s the good thing to do, nor are we called to perseverance just to save face, to avoid embarrassment, or to escape ridicule.

We are called to endurance so that we can follow God, show trust in God, draw near to God, imitate God, please no one but God and reflect God to others.

So, this day post-Thanksgiving, may we all remain joyful and thankful because we are all called to a relationship with God. We are called to conform to the character of God. We are called to walk with God as Christ did. We are called to live by the power of God!

Psalm 95:6-7 -”Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker, for He is our God.”

12 comments:

  1. I love spontaneity too! I am glad that you enjoyed Thanksgiving! God is good! "We are called to live by the power of God" Amen

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  2. My whole professional life is spontaneity -- usually not mine, though, just ideas and requests being sent down my way. Still, it means no time for boredom. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  3. What a beautiful day. I sounds like heaven to me. You know I love the ocean and the spontaneity brings adventure. Sounds as though my prayers were answered for you!

    I am thankful for the community of friends GOD has brought into our lives. HE is awesome!

    Blessings and hugs, andrea

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  4. I loved reading about your beautiful and wonderful your day was!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  5. what a beautiful post...I can feel the calmness of the day, the three of you together. Hope it lingers with you all week. Tons of blessings to you who are a blessing. Sarah

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  6. Relaxing, reflective type post today. Very good. Travel the back roads, go slowly, enjoy the journey. What a metaphor for life, one that many of us are missing b/c we travel too fast. Thank you. wb

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  7. I've seen your comments on other blogs so I finally decided to come and visit you myself. I love the ocean and salt air. I love your impromptu picnic; good for you.

    I especially loved what you wrote:
    "We are called to endurance so that we can follow God, show trust in God, draw near to God, imitate God, please no one but God and reflect God to others."

    Thank you for that one.

    Blessings,
    Debbie

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  8. Sounds like such a precious time, love you sis.

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  9. It sounds like a great time and prime rib too! Mmmm. :D I want one of those Roadtrecks. They look so cool!

    Much love to you!

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  10. Thanks for this wonderful picture of your day; God is just so good!

    BTW - I adore spontaneous road trips too.

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  11. Amen! I know your special family time was BLESSED!
    Wylie

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  12. To be thankful no matter what the circumstance is SO TRUE dear friend. Thank you for sharing your family and your heart in the LORD with us.

    Blessings and love!

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