THANKSGIVING

We’ll be spending our Thanksgiving

By driving over to Grandma’s house

Not a soul will go hungry

Not even a little mouse

She started preparing

On the night before

If there was anything missing

She sent Grandpa to the store

Everything must be perfect

On this day you see

For it isn’t very often

That we gather as a family

After a long trip we arrive there

The first thing we do is turn on the TV

To watch the Thanksgiving Day parade

There are marching bands and floats to see

Before we begin eating

We hold hands and pray

Thank you Lord for the blessings

That you have given us this day

And we also pray a special blessing for

The men and women who protect our liberty

Please God keep them safe from harm

They understand that freedom isn’t free

Then Grandpa says, “Let’s eat I’m starving.”

The first thing on the menu is soup in a cup

In the background we listen to Holiday music

This always helps us to keeps our spirits up

Uncle Charlie carves the turkey and

Asks if we want dark meat or white

And even with this many people

There will be plenty to take home tonight

Pass the gravy and the rolls please

The peas and sweet potatoes too

The cornbread stuffing is delicious

And may I have some apple cider too

When we finish with the main course

The women will help to put things away

While the men go and watch a football game

Actually there are several of them on TV today

Once everything else has been cleaned up

Grandma serves coffee and pumpkin pie

All of a sudden it feels like we’re stuffed

For same strange reason we wonder why

Before we head back to our homes

There are still two things to be done

First we help to set up the Christmas tree

Then we join hands and thank the Holy One

Thank you Lord for the blessings of this special day 

We ask for traveling mercies and Your Grace again 

May all of our hearts be filled with Your goodness

And to this prayer all of Your children say, “AMEN.”