I love a beautiful table. It says to your guest, “I have been preparing for YOU, YOU are important, YOU are wanted.”

I think about how Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us, we will also sit and dine at His feast. Can you imagine???

I love Pinterest and magazines that show decorating ideas, but especially tablescape ideas. As much as I love them, I know most of them are unrealistic for ordinary people like me. A limited budget, limited time and limited space in our little house really restricts what I can do with my table.

The important thing to remember is that we can all do something no matter what our budget is. It is the little touches that make people feel special, make then know they were planned for.

• Try to add one or two little things to your table during your next feast. It can be as simple as a tablecloth and cloth napkins to some beautiful glasses, all of which can be bought at thrift stores or found in grandma’s cabinets.
• A few candles, some fresh greens or wild flowers, and/or fruit goes a long way.
• Keep your eye out for things at thrift stores, yard sales or even things you already have that can be spray painted to match your setting.

So here are a few ideas I have used in the past and a few others I have found online.

This year I made a pumpkin shaped cookie for each person’s place-setting at the Thanksgiving table. I piped their names on… pretty simple. Under the fork were the words to Oh God Beyond All Praising, which was glued to a brown paper. We sang this before we ate.

Although our house is small I was able to push the furniture back and set up two 6 foot tables. It was a tight fit but it worked for this year!

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