A Bennett Thanksgiving ~ 2007

This is a picture I had to show. NEVER had we ever had so many people over for Thanksgiving dinner. Let me say -- it wasn't my idea. It was Irene's -- which s even MORE shocking! 17 dinner guests, three generations cooking (my mother-in-law, my wife, and my daughter.)

Thanksgiving was OUTSTANDING!!

We had family, friends and neighbors join us. After a several course meal (Irene is a phenomenal cook), we rested and THEN dessert and coffee came. The table was FULL once again with every kind of goodie you can imagine. Many of the guests brought a dessert.

After, we all gathered in the family room for some good 'ole fashioned SINGING! We had the keyboard, the microphones AND the voices! Everyone had a blast.

The party that began at 1:00 p.m. ended at 8:30 p.m. that night. WOW.

You may wonder.. who was the one who sat at the HEAD seat of the table? The one of course who was SUPPOSED TO!... My mother-in-law, Jadja -- the Matriarch of the family!!

What's incredible is that Irene is NOT the "let's have a big party" type. I am. I asked her what changed her mind?

She told me since the kids were a bit older (they're still young), she wanted to do more entertaining. Well, she DID.

Thanksgiving was always my favorite holiday. It was a day my family was always together -- JUST our family.  It was a day my father wasn't drinking, and the whole family -- well, was like a  NORMAL family. My mother did everything possible to make it one of the most special days of the year for her family. How I miss her.

When Irene and I married (almost 15 years ago), we decided Thanksgiving would be our holiday -- that she would carry on my mother's and the Bennett family's tradition.

Our children create a special card each year, and during dinner, it is passed around to everyone at the table. All need to sign it and write "What I am thankful for." To say this year's card was more than touching, is an understatement.

I am so thankful for family -- MY family -- the family that Jesus blessed me with.

I am blessed beyond words -- for Irene, my children, my family and true friends. Yet even more so, I am thankful for Jesus Christ and my salvation.

The LORD really has made EVERY DAY Thanksgiving day for me. Praise His holy name! ~ Stephen Bennett

Stephen Bennett
Executive Director ~ SBM, Inc.
1 Cor. 6:9-11; 2 Cor. 5:17

Headed Down South

I'm traveling again all of this week -- back down south to SC and GA. Will be meeting some new friends and visiting with others, also possibly singing on Christian television Thursday.

This year has been extremely busy - travel-wise - and after this week, only one more major event (as of now) to go. Then it's time for the holidays!

I'll post a video blog hopefully while down in SC and let you all know what we've been up to this very busy year at SBM!

God bless you all,

Steve

Stephen Bennett
Executive Director ~ SBM, Inc.
1 Cor. 6:9-11; 2 Cor. 5:17