David's family had gone though some hard times...
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David's family had gone though some hard times. His father died after a long illness when he was seven years old. That same week their house burned to the ground. Clearly it was the worst of times for his mother, brother, and sisters.
David vividly recalls Thanksgiving that year, "despite living through the darkest time of my life, where hope seemed to be a luxury for those more favored, my mother saved her money to make sure this first Thanksgiving meal was special." The meal consisted of orange flavored Jell-O with fruit mixed in. "I remember eating the scoop of orange, and its cold tangy sweetness," David says. Because it was inexpensive he and his brother and sisters could eat as much as they wanted. It was a moment of pure joy, "it was hope dished out in plenty with no fear of loss."
Jell-O became a family favorite for this family every Thanksgiving for the next couple of decades. David and his siblings knew that it would always be there. Several times over the years his mother suggested a more traditional meal but David always rejected the idea. Thanksgiving Jell-O became the symbol or the foundation for that family. They found hope to continue.
It was the worst of times for the people, certainly a low point in Judah's history. With the threat of invasion Jeremiah purchased property. While his contemporaries might have thought that buying land at that time was foolish, Jeremiah did so to instill a sense of confidence that with God there would indeed be a future.
David vividly recalls Thanksgiving that year, "despite living through the darkest time of my life, where hope seemed to be a luxury for those more favored, my mother saved her money to make sure this first Thanksgiving meal was special." The meal consisted of orange flavored Jell-O with fruit mixed in. "I remember eating the scoop of orange, and its cold tangy sweetness," David says. Because it was inexpensive he and his brother and sisters could eat as much as they wanted. It was a moment of pure joy, "it was hope dished out in plenty with no fear of loss."
Jell-O became a family favorite for this family every Thanksgiving for the next couple of decades. David and his siblings knew that it would always be there. Several times over the years his mother suggested a more traditional meal but David always rejected the idea. Thanksgiving Jell-O became the symbol or the foundation for that family. They found hope to continue.
It was the worst of times for the people, certainly a low point in Judah's history. With the threat of invasion Jeremiah purchased property. While his contemporaries might have thought that buying land at that time was foolish, Jeremiah did so to instill a sense of confidence that with God there would indeed be a future.
