PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

MY PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

Morning by morning I come to you God,

and it is so easy and so good to thank you

for all the tangible elements in my life;

for all I see, and hear, and smell, and taste, and touch.

Forgive me that too often I forget to say thanks

for all that is unseen;

For your angels that keep me from falling

when I stumble over my clumsy feet,

I thank you.

For your hand that covers my mouth

to silence hurtful words,

I thank you.

For your footprints

that lead me along the path of obedience,

I thank you

For the shadow of your protecting wings,

I thank you.

For your still, small voice that prompts me to action,

I thank you.

For your tender arms that wrap around my sadness,

I thank you.

For your ears that are always open to my complaining,

I thank you.

For your eyes that look upon me your child, with delight,

I thank you.

For your melodic voice that rejoices over me in song,

I thank you.

For your fingers that guide my own in creativity,

I thank you.

For your smile that encourages me to not to give up,

I thank you.

For your spirit that infuses me with joyful living,

I thank you.

My whole being is filled with your goodness.

Please accept my prayer of thanksgiving.

Trudy - 2009

As I wrote this prayer in the wee hours of a recent morning I had no idea that when I typed it out the poem would have the shape of an urn. That was a wow, God moment as it fit so incredibly with my second last line:

"My whole being is filled with your goodness."

" But we have this treasure in jars of clay

to show that this all-surpassing power

is from God and not from us."

2 Corinthians 4:7