{"id":1910,"date":"2018-11-21T14:51:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T20:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=1910"},"modified":"2018-11-21T14:51:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T20:51:24","slug":"different-kind-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2018\/11\/21\/different-kind-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"A Different Kind of Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>A Different Kind of Thanksgiving<\/b><\/p>\n<p>by Lydia Floren<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1899\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving table\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DSC00784-small.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have a family tradition on <a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/11\/25\/giving-thanks-at-thanksgiving\/\">Thanksgiving<\/a>, one that y\u2019all might have, too. During our Thanksgiving meal, each person at the table will take a turn to share things we are thankful for.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For the past few years, I remember being thankful for my mother-in-law Kathy\u2014that she was with us, and that she was healthy. Since moving here over a decade ago, Kathy has been an <a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2018\/08\/16\/juicy-shrimp-shack\/\">integral part of our lives<\/a>. And, she has had some serious medical problems that could have drastically altered her ability to be independent and enjoy life. And, by God\u2019s grace, she has continued to enjoy a sharp mind (despite Wernike\u2019s encephalopathy), two functioning legs (with advanced vascular disease), and clear vision (though with macular degeneration).<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, however, Kathy faced an obstacle that she wasn\u2019t able to overcome&#8211;a broken hip. This major event upset the applecart of her delicately balanced health and led to her demise last week. She was 88 years old. We will miss her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1911 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-2-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Family looking through bar\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/image2-2.jpeg 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1902\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Older lady trying virtual reality\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071-624x484.jpg 624w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_8071.jpg 1862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kathy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1903 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kathy-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Older lady sitting by poinsettias\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kathy-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/kathy.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Different Kind of Thanksgiving<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This Thanksgiving will be different.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kathy\u2019s place at dinner will be noticeably vacant. When we go around the table, I am sure we will give thanks for her life, and the many \u201cbonus\u201d years we got to have with her. Two days later, we will gather with family and friends to celebrate her life. And we will rejoice that, because of God\u2019s grace, we will see her again one day.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Relationships\u2014One of God\u2019s Greatest Gifts to U<\/b><b>s<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>In the end, life is about relationships. It is one of God\u2019s greatest gifts to us. This Thanksgiving, thank God for the people in your life, present or absent. <a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2014\/06\/26\/giving-thanks\/\">Give thanks<\/a> for the many ways they have blessed you. And thank God that, someday, there will be no absent places at the table, because we will all be gathered around His huge table, overwhelmed with food and love and laughter.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Thank You for Being You<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>On that note, I just want you to know that I am thankful for each of you, who read this blog&#8211; some near, but most far away. Thank you for encouraging me with your kind words, and trusting me with your vulnerability, and challenging me with your faith, and lifting me up with your prayers. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I am very thankful that one day we will all be sitting together sharing a meal, laughing and remembering, loving and being loved.<\/p>\n<p><i>I thank God in all my remembrance of you. Philippians 3:1<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/i-thank-god-in-all-2-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1898\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/i-thank-god-in-all-2-Copy-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"I thank God in all my remembrance of you.\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/i-thank-god-in-all-2-Copy-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/i-thank-god-in-all-2-Copy-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/i-thank-god-in-all-2-Copy-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/i-thank-god-in-all-2-Copy-624x482.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Different Kind of Thanksgiving by Lydia Floren We have a family tradition on Thanksgiving, one that y\u2019all might have, too. 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