Good morning, good God!
Today, Lord, I offer you
my praise and thanks
– for the whoosh, crunch and rustle
of the leaves beneath my feet…
– for sunlight glowing amber
through the trees along the road…
– for a quilted warm embrace
against the chill of autumn nights…
– for the lullaby of owls
hooting softly in the woods…
– for farm stands jeweled with apples,
red delicious, granny smith..
– for the sterling silver beauty
of October’s harvest moon…
– for the last of blue hydrangeas
holding fast against the frost…
– for the rain of tears from heaven,
shed for peace upon the earth…
– for the changing of the seasons
in my world and in my heart…
– for shorter days reminding me:
how swift the gift of time…
– for your ever-faithful presence,
winter, summer, spring and fall
I offer you my thanks and praise,
my Lord, my God, my all…
