A Heart Full of Thanksgiving


I asked the Lord for a thankful heart this morning and made a list of things to be thankful for. The list was endless. There are so many things to be thankful for. In the process of giving thanks, I found myself in awe of God's amazing grace and mercy. Let's all take a minute to give thanks.


Give Thanks Every Hour

We all have many things to be deeply thankful for,
But God's everlasting promise of life forevermore
Is a reason for thanksgiving every hour of the day As we walk toward eternal life along "the King's highway."


So Many Reasons to Love the Lord

Thank You, God, for little things
that come unexpectedly
To brighten up a dreary day
that dawned so dismally.
Thank You, God, for sending
a happy thought my way
To blot out my depression
on a disappointing day.
Thank You, God, for brushing
the "dark clouds" from my mind
And leaving only "sunshine"
and joy of heart behind.
Oh, God, the list is endless
of things to thank You for
But I take them all for granted
and unconsciously ignore
That everything I think or do,
each movement that I make,
Each measured, rhythmic heartbeat,
each breath of life I take
Is something You have given me
for which there is no way
For me in all my "smallness"
to in anyway repay.
by Helen S. Rice





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