Thanksgiving and T

 Home but didn't expect fully to be.  God is good.

I thank the Lord for a great Thanksgiving with my family.  I was able to bring some Middle Eastern food and my son was satisfied with his kebabs, rice, and even tried my mother's turkey.  My mom usually makes everything else and my dad the turkey but this time she did everything.  I'm a vegetarian but saw the effort my mother went in to making everything so I tried her turkey and dressing and it was delicious. 2025,  I have relaxed on following a strict plant based diet.  I celebrated my parents birthdays by trying cake with dairy.  Just reminded myself how much I don't care for that stuff. I'm a weirdo who does not like cake, pizza, or bread.  The rest of my family loves that stuff.  About a week ago, I made meatballs for the first time and I made them from scratch for my son. He is extremely picky and doesn't like pasta sauce, which I discovered when he tasted one. He refused to eat any more and it didn't make sense to me to throw it away so I ate them and they were delicious.  Who knew I could make good meatballs?  I also have been eating my son's cookies when he makes them (not often though).  I prefer dairy/egg free vegetarian food and I don't want my palate to change to unhealthy crap so I'm continuing to buy the stuff I usually do. I made turkey for the first time in the crockpot today but I am putting my foot down and not eating that.  My house smells great and my son tried it and said it tasted like chicken.  

He is laying down because unfortunately, he ate something that he is allergic to from church.  We were supposed to go to another church for children's practice but his stomach started hurting after he had two pieces of chicken from church and rice.  He said it tasted like the smell of Popeyes chicken and they use egg so if someone bought it and tried to pass it off as their own, they failed on that one.  He tried my turkey when he got home and has been laying down since. Away from the food talk, I was able to talk with my sister about a cousin who is in great need of prayer.  I had no idea she was going through what she is and I'm thankful for a sister and others who despite her mistakes and issues, continue to encourage her and support her.  She is in prison initially for attacking my aunt and also slashing a bunch of tires in a neighborhood.  She would have been out by now but ended up getting into an altercation or two in prison and her time has been extended.  She is only 36 and has a tumor on her brain which is now causing her to lose her sight, she is not able to walk or talk, and her health is failing.  I remember holding her as a baby when I was just a little kid and as an adult, she was the sweetest person one could know.  People may judge her but from the signs and things I saw, she was not being treated right and I believe different forms of abuse led her down the path she is on now.  However, the Lord is the God of the impossible.  She is precious in His sight and I know He can turn things around for her and her remaining family who too were  negatively affected by things around them they had no control over. If you are interested, please say a prayer for my cousin T. 

I hope that you had a great week and thanksgiving. I hope that your week was safe, free of stress, and that your future is full of blessing and God's presence.  God is good.  Give thanks to Him and bless His name!