Wednesday Medley - Thanksgiving & Gratitude

I am happily joining Terri and others for the Wednesday Medley today.

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Your Friend From Florida

 

1.    What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?

Sweet Potato Casserole is my favorite but we have several favorite traditions, such a cornbread dressing w/gravy, dirty rice (cajun for rice dressing), and pink salad.

2.   What’s the happiest Thanksgiving memory of your childhood?

I really don't have any specific memories, but I do recall that while my grandmother was living, she lived with us, all my mother's nine siblings and their families came to our house during Thanksgiving week once or twice.  After her death, we would often visit other family members during that week.

3.   Who is the most consistently grateful person you know?

It would have to be my sweet friend, Sharon.  She has MS, and is currently battling recurring tumors on her skull requiring numerous surgeries and now radiation.  I have never seen her when she wasn't an inspiration.  She always has that beautiful smile and never a negative word or complaint.

4.   If you could thank one person today—near or far, living or dead—for their influence on your life, who would that person be?

Without a doubt, it would be my parents.  Their influence was felt statewide because of their ministries.  It continues now through my sisters and me to the next generations.

Thank you Mom and Dad for your lived-out lessons of faith and unconditional love.

5.   Who’s one person you’ve never thanked for their contribution to your life, but would like to?

My 9th and 10th grade music teacher at a little rural school was the first to encourage me to sing and offered so much support.  Because of her, I was able to attend festivals where I earned tuition-free scholarships to LSU.  I will always be grateful to her for what she meant to me as a young, insecure teenager.

6.   Tell us something random about your Thanksgiving week.

Our grandson played in the National Collegiate Rugby championship in Maryland this past weekend.

Western Michigan was a 30 point underdog going into the quarterfinal game against the #3 team on Saturday.  But, they forgot to tell the WMU Broncos this and they shut down the opposing team 31-10 to advance to the semi-finals on Sunday against the #2 team.

An article had this to say about the game that put a smile on these grandparent's face.

"With the front row of Jackson Day," (and two others) "setting the tone up front..."

Due to a snow storm in the area the day before, and the warmer temps on Saturday, it was a snowy and slushy mud fest.

But, if the score had been judged on thickness of a mud encrusted body, our boys might would have won.

With just too many mistakes, the Broncos lost the hard-fought battle to go to the finals, 15-10.

Jackson was kicked in the head in Saturday and suffered a nice cut above his brow necessitating a rather large bandage around his head for the Sunday game.

 

Even after a rinse off, Dad wasn't sure Big Boy was getting into his Escalade for the long drive back to Indiana.

One more!

Our oldest granddaughter, Chandler and her husband Brad, are spending the week in the Ashville, NC area with their 6 month old baby, Samson.

Are these not the the sweetest pictures?

From the Day Family