Thankful

We spent the day with our first born.
(He's rarely seen without a shop rag stuck in his pocket.)

He was giving us the tour...
...and after all of that turkey, we needed to walk :)

He's doing well.

Thank you, Jesus...for this very moment...

...for that is all that You have promised us.

~

Take nothing for granted, for whenever you do

The "joy of enjoying" is lessened for you ~

For we rob our own lives much more than we know

When we fail to respond or in any way show

Our thanks for the blessings that daily are ours . . .

The warmth of the sun, the fragrance of flowers,

The beauty of twilight, the freshness of dawn,

The coolness of dew on a green velvet lawn,

The kind little deeds so thoughtfully done,

The favors of friends and the love that someone

Unselfishly gives us in a myriad of ways,

Expecting no payment and no words of praise ~

Oh, great is our loss when we no longer find

A thankful response to things of this kind,

For the joy of enjoying and the fullness of living

Are found in the heart that is filled with Thanksgiving.

Fill Your Heart with Thanksgiving

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~