November 21, 2007

Thanksgiving Prayer

Golden Sunset Panama City Beach Florida

This prayer appeared in the Ann Landers Column 40 years ago. It is reprinted every once in a while. I found it in my papers during the recent clean out in my garage. I love it and hope that when I am down I can remember to thank God for every little blessing

The Thanksgiving Prayer

We come to the table today, O Lord, humble and thankful and glad.

We thank You first for the great miracle of life, for the exultation of being human, for the capacity to love.

We thank you for joys both great and simple-
for wonder dreams and hope
For the newness of each day;
For laughter and song and a merry heart
For compassion waiting within to be kindled
For the forbearance of friends and the smile of a stranger;
For the arching of the earth and trees and heavens and the fruits of all three;
For the wisdom of the Old;
For the courage of the Young
For the promise of the Child
For the strength that comes when needed;
For the family united here today

Of those to whom much is given,much is required. May we and our children remember this. May God bless us and may we forever continue to cultivate a heart of gratitude...Amen

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