Thanksgiving 2020

It’s early on this Thanksgiving morning. The boys are arriving at the woods for the annual pheasant hunt. My mom is probably rolling out of bed with a million things on her to-do list. I’m already 2 cups of coffee deep into this day. My house is a mess. My dog is sleeping in front of a quiet stove. (I think she believes this is a hint for me to fire it up) My daughter is up putting a turkey in the oven.

Yep. Feels like Thanksgiving.

Which sounds so strange because, this year, nothing has felt the way it’s supposed to.

Not one thing.

So what do we do when faced with such adversity during a time of family and friends, tradition, celebrating, and football?

We move forward. We make the best decisions for our family, ourselves.

Instincts are different from emotions. They come from the pit of your stomach- a place deep in your soul you may not even recognize. Maybe you have ignored your instincts so long you can’t hear them anymore.

I feel strongly about instinct. If your instinct tells you to be somewhere today, then go.

There is a solution.

Close your eyes. Be still for a moment. No matter where you are- in the car, in the woods, in the shower. Ask the Creator of the Universe to give you the right answer. Ask the only one who knows what to do every single time we are lost to guide your decisions today. Ask Him.

He will not let you down. He does not disappoint. Kick out the feelings. Kick out the fear and frustration. Concentrate on the little whisper from deep within. What does it say? Throw out logic, statistics, and your feelings. Run on instinct.

It feels very primal, doesn’t it? Like you have been unleashed to do all the things. It’s because you have. When you tune in to your instinct, you tune into something far greater and more powerful than we are ever meant to understand. It’s hard for us to simply accept it as truth and move on. But your instinct was given to you as a gift, and some of you haven’t even unwrapped it yet.

Open it up. Bring your wife, your children, your parents. Pray together for God to open your eyes and your instincts. Pray for guidance in making decisions and interacting with others. Pray for the direction that honors Him.

Thanksgiving is a time meant to give thanks to the one who provides us with our best life. It is time to be grateful and joyful. We should celebrate families, abundance, and life. This Thanksgiving 2020 is the only Thanksgiving 2020 we get. How do you want to remember it?

Grateful and Joyful go together. So do tradition, family, and celebration.

Lets all be mindful today to pause and listen, give thanks and breath in the gift of Thanksgiving.

XOXO