Remembering to Give Thanks
Give thanks to God for all you have to face
Remembering we have nothing without His grace.
Give thanks for children who enrich and complicate our lives
Remembering God has made you His child to thrive.
Give thanks for your children’s children whether girls or boys
Remembering they are grandparents’ crowning joys.
Give thanks for shelter from the heat and cold
Remembering even without it, God shelters our soul.
Give thanks for clothing whether cotton or silk
Remembering Christ’s blood covers our guilt.
Give thanks for food that nourishes life
Remembering God’s Word gives our life Light.
Give thanks for friends both far and near
Remembering their love and concern is so dear.
Give thanks for Jesus, our glorious Savior
Remembering it’s through Him we live forever.
Give thanks for Christmas, Jesus’ birth
Remembering without Him there’s no hope on earth.
— Diana Murphy — Written in 2002
May you have peace, joy, and gratitude this Christmas!
Your lovely poem reminded me of a verse…”Enter into His Presence with thanksgiving…” Thank you for posting today.
Christmas blessings to you, too, and to your family.