Covenant Community don't mess around when it comes to Thanksgiving. I mean just look at all that beauty: a perfect 16 lb. bird (a la Donald), rosemary mashed potatoes and gravy (a la Jay), creamed corn (a la Jeanny), candied yams (a la Hetty), Honeybaked ham and cranberry relish (a la Jerry), fruit & veggie stuffing (a la Jeanny), and not to mention what Richard referred to as a "dangerous" pumpkin cheesecake (not pictured). Today's sermon (Mark 1:40-45) was a bit excruciating to endure as the aroma of all these glorious goodies were wafting into the prayer hall from the kitchen. Is it just me or did Pastor Ben wrap up his message just a little faster than usual? Before plating up we did our tradition of going around the room to hear each member's list of things to be thankful for. This part always seems like a hassle at first because who really wants to be put on the spot? But once the round is done it's always nice to hear about everyone's sincerest blessings and we all realize we are thankful to have things to be thankful for.
Needless to say we all immediately bee-lined it to the serving tables, eager to load up our styrofoam plates with about 3,000 calories worth of pure heaven. You never heard as many groans and cries of joy from adult men.
Afterwards all the little Covenanteers joined Pastor Ben in singing and dancing to praise songs, while the old folks slowly succumbed to the onset of food coma and tryptophan sedation.
At the end we all walked away feeling a little warmer, a little closer to each other, and a little more settled in our hearts. It's funny how soothing it can be to fix our gaze upon those things that God blesses us with. It's also funny how easily we sometimes forget.
-Eric
This Saturday Mr. Joel Shin, recipient of the 2009 Cutest Baby on Township Avenue Award, will have his 1st birthday!
Little Women
Covenant Community don't mess around when it comes to Thanksgiving. I mean just look at all that beauty: a perfect 16 lb. bird (a la Donald), rosemary mashed potatoes and gravy (a la Jay), creamed corn (a la Jeanny), candied yams (a la Hetty), Honeybaked ham and cranberry relish (a la Jerry), fruit & veggie stuffing (a la Jeanny), and not to mention what Richard referred to as a "dangerous" pumpkin cheesecake (not pictured). Today's sermon (Mark 1:40-45) was a bit excruciating to endure as the aroma of all these glorious goodies were wafting into the prayer hall from the kitchen. Is it just me or did Pastor Ben wrap up his message just a little faster than usual? Before plating up we did our tradition of going around the room to hear each member's list of things to be thankful for. This part always seems like a hassle at first because who really wants to be put on the spot? But once the round is done it's always nice to hear about everyone's sincerest blessings and we all realize we are thankful to have things to be thankful for.
