Getting hungry . . .

Thanksgiving is a great holiday. It is a simple one where people get together and eat. No need to shop for gifts, send flowers, or take pictures with Santa. You cook, visit, and eat! We usually have a Thanksgiving-type menu on other days of the year but turkey and all the trimmings seems to taste so much better when shared with a full table of friends and family.

I just got back from shopping. We are looking forward to having eleven people sitting around our Thanksgiving holiday table. I love to cook and enjoy going after a shopping bargain so it is a win/win scenario for me. I have been fixing Thanksgiving dinner since I was around twelve and love the whole process.

Preparing for Thanksgiving also points out our blessings, too. I have learned to never complain about not having enough room in the cupboard when I have to stock up. A crowded cupboard means God provided most adequately for us this year. We should be grateful and enjoy it.

Although, I pretty much do a straight forward menu for Thanksgiving, I always come up with an extra item or two to enhance the meal. This year, there will be a coconut custard pie joining the pecan, pumpkin, and apple pies. Bread stuffing is a positive staple at Thanksgiving and I could face eviction from the family if it didn't make an appearance. This year, however, I'm thinking about adding a dish of cornbread sausage stuffing. Bread and butter is kind of overkill with all the other food but, I'm thinking, cranberry muffins wouldn't be too much, right?

I hope everyone is anticipating a good holiday next week with family and friends. Remember to be also grateful for our freedom of Faith and the best government in the world because these things often hang in balance and we can't guarantee the same in the future.

Where do our donations go . . .?

There is a second collection this Sunday or next for the annual Campaign for Human Development. Before you even think about dropping a single coin into this collection basket, check out the link from RealCatholicTV.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n_YseZ7Cog

In addition to using our Catholic money for ACORN, in past years, the money we put into the collection has also been used for Pro-Abortion, Pro-Homosexual, Pro-Contraception, and Pro-Prostitution groups. Our Catholic money is being funneled to liberal, left wing agendas that go against our Catholic teaching. Money has also been used to promote Democratic concerns which go against our beliefs and morals.

One suggestion has been to drop a 'No, Thank You!' note into the collection basket for this collection. Perhaps an outpouring of objection will enlightened our priests and bishops to take a second look.