by Meadow Rue Merrill | Nov 11, 2019 | News |
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays – and not just because of the pie. I love gathering with family and friends, sharing a bountiful meal and heading out in the crisp November air for a post-Thanksgiving walk, all long-held traditions. But for those who have experienced pain and loss, Thanksgiving can be a raw reminder of what – or who – is missing around the table.
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Nov 20, 2017 | Faith Notes |
It was the simplest of feasts. My family gathered around my mom’s table in Connecticut to celebrate Thanksgiving. Sitting at the head, Mom reached for her camera in the flickering candlelight and snapped our picture. Satisfied, she was. So pleased to be sharing this banquet of gratitude together, despite her being too weak to cook and having no appetite. At 65, Mom had lost her strength and desire for food to cancer.
by Meadow Rue Merrill | Nov 17, 2014 | Faith Notes, Monday Meditations |
Our backyard trees are mostly bare. Each morning, my husband, Dana, or I rise in the early morning dark to light a fire in the wood stove to brighten the living room and coax the temperature above sixty. And our kids are already counting down the weeks until... by Meadow Rue Merrill | Nov 19, 2012 | Faith Notes, Monday Meditations |
Fall. First snow. Elections over. Wood stove heating our house with its merry flame. Time of harvest. Time of thankfulness. So much for which to be thankful. How sad that we often remove from our celebrations the One to whom we give thanks. I’ll never forget...