THANK YOU, LORD!

    Thank you, Lord, for family and friends—
            for tired satisfaction when each day ends;
            for surprises and smiles and loud, baby screeches;
            for chances to learn what your Son, Jesus, teaches.
    Thank you, Lord, for making us grow—
            for pushing us when we’d rather not go;
            for calling us yours when we’re not so hot—
            for loving us when we’ve messed up a lot.
    Thank you, Lord, for our care and feeding—
            for calling us to follow your leading;
            for giving us all we buy, earn or grow;
            for sending us gospel seeds to sow.
    Thank you, Lord, for pandemic’s blessing—
            for calm to match our heart’s distressing;
            for those who work to make us well;
            for all who battle Covid’s hell.
    Thank you, Lord, for selfless sharing—
            for death defying acts of caring;
            for strength descending from above;
            for all who heed the call to love. 

    Thank you, Lord, for letting us serve—
            for lending your Spirit to bolster our nerve;
            for sending Jesus to teach us to live;        

            for letting us know that to live is to give!

    Happy Thanksgiving!