{"id":1029,"date":"2020-11-06T06:08:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T11:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/134.122.26.18\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2022-02-16T16:38:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T21:38:49","slug":"an-abundance-of-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robynsfrenchnest.com\/holidays\/an-abundance-of-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"An Abundance of Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every weekday morning at about 8:35 a.m., you could walk past my classroom and hear little voices singing The Doxology<\/em> in our prayer time.\u00a0 I am blessed to teach at a Christian school where this is encouraged.<\/p>\n

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And every day, you could hear one little voice rise to the top, singing \u201cPraise God from Whom all blessings float<\/em>!\u201d\u00a0 I can\u2019t bring myself to correct his little 3-year-old voice because it is just too cute.\u00a0 It also hits me right in the heart.<\/p>\n

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My prayer this Thanksgiving is to allow my blessings to float to the top.\u00a0 There is a lot around us, every single day, that might try to weigh those down.\u00a0 It may take some extra effort this Thanksgiving to have floating blessings.\u00a0 But I\u2019m committed to trying.\u00a0 And it is a lot easier when we shift our perspective to the One from Whom all blessings\u2026even the ones that don\u2019t look or feel like blessings\u2026truly flow.<\/p>\n

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My Thanksgiving table this year is set with some of my precious blessings in mind.\u00a0 I want my family to feel special, to be reminded that they are my most treasured blessings.<\/p>\n

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To create this table, I used simple, dishes and a touch of elegance with matte gold flatware, vintage brass chargers, and cedar napkin rings.\u00a0 I layered faux cedar and seeded eucalyptus to fill the middle of the table and interspersed my favorite vintage brass candlesticks.\u00a0 All of these are thrifted!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The statement pieces are these elegant velvet pumpkins from Love Feast Shop.\u00a0 The combination of the dried pumpkin stems and soft, velvet fabric add a touch of the unexpected and the velvet glistens in the candlelight.<\/p>\n

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I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, sitting around this table with my family, and thinking about our blessings that float.<\/p>\n

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What are you most thankful for this season?<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

Robyn<\/p>\n

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