Good morning, good God!
Thanksgiving’s
just a few days away, Lord,
and I want
to be ready on Thursday
just a few days away, Lord,
and I want
to be ready on Thursday
to thank you
for all I have,
for all I have,
especially what I have in abundance,
all from your generous hands:
I want to
remember the ways you’ve
helped me
since last Thanksgiving,
remember the ways you’ve
helped me
since last Thanksgiving,
just a year ago…
Help me remember,
Lord,
all the times when your
strength,
not my own,
strength,
not my own,
got me
through the really rough patches…
through the really rough patches…
Help me
remember
how, in your faithful
love,
love,
you never
left me alone…
left me alone…
Help me
remember
the gift of
your mercy and forgiveness
your mercy and forgiveness
each and every time
I strayed from your grace…
I strayed from your grace…
Help me
remember
how every time
I prayed
I prayed
you were there to hear me…
Help me
remember
how you were there to help me
when taking one more step
just seemed impossible…
just seemed impossible…
Help me
remember
remember
how I’m surviving hurt and pain
I thought I could not bear…
Help me
remember, Lord,
the people
who love and care for me:
who love and care for me:
family and
friends, colleagues and neighbors
friends, colleagues and neighbors
near and far and right next door…
Help me
remember as gifts
the things I often feel entitled to:
good food and
clean water,
clean water,
warm clothing, a place to live,
safety, liberty and freedom…
Help me
remember, Lord,
safety, liberty and freedom…
Help me
remember, Lord,
all who
serve, protect and care for me,
serve, protect and care for me,
especially those whose names
I do not know…
I do not know…
Help me
remember and be
grateful for
my vision,
my hearing, my sense of touch
my hearing, my sense of touch
and all the
good and beautiful things I experience
through my senses…
good and beautiful things I experience
through my senses…
Help me
remember what I take
for granted,
and open my
eyes to blessing and gifts
eyes to blessing and gifts
I haven’t used – or don’t yet know are mine…
Help me
remember
that every
good gift comes from you, my God:
from your hand to mine,
good gift comes from you, my God:
from your hand to mine,
from
your heart to mine
– and all to be
shared with others…
your heart to mine
– and all to be
shared with others…
Help me
remember and never
forget
how many are my reasons for thanking you
and praising you again and again and again…
and praising you again and again and again…
Come this Thursday, Lord, help me
remember
(between the turkey and the football games)
help me remember to thank you
for all the gifts and blessings
remember
(between the turkey and the football games)
help me remember to thank you
for all the gifts and blessings
I’ve been privileged to receive…
This morning, Lord, this Thursday
This morning, Lord, this Thursday
and every day this week
I offer you my thanks, my God
from whom all blessings flow…
Amen.
I offer you my thanks, my God
from whom all blessings flow…
Amen.
