There may be empty seats at the table this year. Whether it’s because loved ones are far from home, or have gone home to be with Jesus, we will miss them as we gather to give thanks. Yet, we will give thanks. For God has been good to us, so very good to us, all the days of our lives. And part of our thanks this year will be for the ways God has blessed us through the ones who are not with us. The love we have shared. The memories we have made. The joy we have experienced together. Let us remember those who aren’t at their place at the table, and let us remember to give thanks to God for their place in our hearts.
