5 Ways to Make This Year’s Gathering about God, Not the Menu

This Thanksgiving, as you shop for groceries, plan meals, and gather with family, take a moment to breathe. Look around the table and notice the stories represented there. Some people are celebrating victories. Others are quietly carrying pain. And some are simply grateful to still be standing.

What if this Thanksgiving, we made space for all of it, the laughter and the tears, the gratitude and the growth? What if we slowed down long enough to see the fingerprints of God in our everyday moments, even the messy ones?

Life does not have to be as hard as we make it. When we stop overthinking, let go of the pressure to have it all figured out, and take the next simple step of faith, we often discover that peace was waiting for us all along.

So as you gather this year, remember this: the most meaningful thing on the table is not the food. It is the presence of God, the connection of hearts, and the grace that fills every empty space.

Let’s make this year’s gathering about gratitude, grace, and the One who makes both possible.

Wynita Walther is a writer, Bible teacher, and executive coach who helps women and leaders reconnect with God, strengthen their communication, and rediscover joy in every season. She is the founder of Lioness, a coaching community devoted to faith-based growth and purpose. Wynita lives in the Texas Hill Country, where she writes, teaches, and inspires others to live with clarity, confidence, and peace.

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