Greetings friends,

A blessed and happy Thanksgiving to you!!

I encourage you to be gentle with yourself this week. Even if the turkey is burnt (or still frozen!) and dust bunnies fill the corners, cherish whatever time you have with those you love. It is precious, indeed.

I am enclosing the Thanksgiving Blessing below as a way of saying "thank you" for walking alongside me this year at Belly of the Whale Ministries. I am so very grateful for your companionship and your presence. I will be reading this blessing aloud before our meal as we gather around the table in our home this Thursday.

As you gather around your table, there may be an empty chair this year. If you are experiencing feelings of loss and grief - especially during the holidays - I invite you to join me in sacred community for our Balm for Blue Holidays online retreat - Saturday, December 9 (10:00-11:30 ET).

I am so very honored that the incredible Kim Langley, author of Send My Roots Rain: A Companion for the Grief Journey, has agreed to offer this retreat through the Belly of the Whale platform. Kim will be sharing words of wisdom, poetry and prayer for those facing losses of many kinds - job transitions, health challenges, broken relationships, death of a loved one or pet, and more. Check out the details below or click HERE to learn more.

For all the joys and challenges of this blessed season, I give thanks that God is present with us amidst it all.

With strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,

Sharon

Sharon Seyfarth Garner, Director

Belly of the Whale Ministries

sharon@bellyofthewhaleministries.net

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