A Countdown to Thanksgiving
November 13, 2007 by Janne 
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Psalm 100 – A Psalm of Thanksgiving
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
“Giving Thanks” Celebration
I can’t believe there are only 9 days left until Thanksgiving. I feel like it has just sneaked right up on me. I am so unprepared!
Well, Kelli has come to the rescue, redirecting my focus. (Thanks, Kelli!) During the week of November 12-17 Kelli will be hosting a “Giving Thanks” Celebration — sharing decorating ideas, crafts, poems, songs, prayers, “after dinner” games, table settings, activities for children, and a daily cleaning schedule (with before and after pictures!) — and she invites us all to join in the fun, so be sure and pay her a visit this week. She has some great ideas!
A New Addition to Our Thanksgiving Menu? :
As you have probably noticed by now, I have been sharing pumpkin recipes this month. As promised, I have posted one recipe for each of the first two weeks of November.
We tried one of these recipes for the first time yesterday, and I believe it will be a new addition to our Thanksgiving table. That recipe is the Pumpkin Spice Cake.
Audrey spent several hours yesterday making pumpkin puree from scratch. She then invited a friend over, and together they prepared the Pumpkin Spice Cake. This was the result (she insisted that we photograph it):
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That looks soooooooooo good!!! And the pumpkin was from scratch? I don’t know if I would have time to do something like that, but it does look like it is worth the trouble. Yummy! My mouth is watering!
Thanks for visiting my blog. 
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I can almost taste it. Pumpkin makes things so moist.
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Wow, that looks amazing!! I am so in love with anything pumpkin spice :0). I am going to put that recipe in my favorites and give it a try next week… thanks for sharing it.
JOYfully in Him,
Kelli
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I’m really behind, too. I won’t even be to where I’m celebrating Thanksgiving till next Tuesday so I have one day to prepare. yikes! That cake looks too good….
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I have also been wondering where on earth this year has gone!!?? Hard to believe the holidays are upon us already! I’m impressed that you guys made this pumpkin spice cake from scratch!! (cooking the pumpkin instead of using canned) It looks beautiful. Thank you for stopping by my place yesterday and taking time to leave a comment. Enjoy your holiday in a spirit of thankfulness.
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Thank you for joining in the fun this week! Your pumkin cake is so pretty and I’ll bet it’s delicious too!
Kelli
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