A Thanksgiving Day Prayer
Lord, so often times, as any other day
When we sit down to our meal and pray
We hurry along and make fast the blessing
Thanks, amen. Now please pass the dressing
We're slaves to the olfactory overload
We must rush our prayer before the food gets cold
But Lord, I'd like to take a few minute more
To really give thanks to what I'm thankful for
For my family, my health, a nice soft bed
My friends, my freedom, a roof over my head
I'm thankful right now to be surrounded by those
Whose lives touch me more than they'll ever possibly know
Thankful Lord, that You've blessed me beyond measure
Thankful that in my heart lives life's greatest treasure
That You, dear Jesus, reside in that place
And I'm ever so grateful for Your unending grace
So please, heavenly Father, bless this food You've provided
And bless each and every person invited
Amen!
--Scott Wesemann
Profound! This prayer should be set as a reminder of all the blessings we forget. Thank you, Donna, for posting it. Its beautiful, both for the message and for the rhyme.
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Hi Joany:
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. I came across this poem on the Internet and fell in love with it.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving,
Donna
Hope your Thanksgiving was good, too, Donna. I love the poem.
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Scott Wesemann was a wise-man. And an inspired poet. Word Designer
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Thank you for sharing the beautiful prayer that covers so well some of the things we should be thankful for, Donna!
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