Empty Chair

Thanksgiving is a time to express all that we are thankful for and for God’s provision throughout the year and it is a truly splendid time. As we prepare to celebrate, peeling the potatoes, baking the pies, stuffing the bird; I would guess that all us know of someone, a family member, a co-worker or a friend that has an empty place at the dinner table this year.

This empty chair may be the result of a long illness, a broken relationship, a freak accident, or a circumstance that ripped a loved one away. We will miss those people at our table,we will miss the stories they would tell.

Some of the stories are about life and are from first had experiences. Some of the stories are those of previous generations and will be repeated for generations to come. Some of the stories are of dreams that will never be lived out. Some of the stories will be fulfilled through a different avenue in a different time.

This year we are also thankful for that empty chair; for what was and what has yet to come.