Thank You, God for Everything

Thank You, God for everything......

The big things and the small

For "every good gift comes from God,"

The Giver of them all.

  

And all too often we accept

Without any thanks or praise,

The gifts God sends as blessings

Each day in many ways.

                           

And so at this Thanksgiving time,

We offer up a prayer,

To thank You, God, for giving us

A lot more than our share.

                           

First, Thank You for the little things

That often come our way

The things we take for granted,

But don't mention when we pray.

The unexpected courtesy,

The thoughtful, kindly deed,

A hand reached out to help us

In the time of sudden need.

Oh, make us more aware, Dear God,

Of little daily graces

That come to us with "sweet surprises"

From never-dreamed-of places.

                             

Then thank You for "the miracles"

We are much too blind to see, 

And give us new awareness 

Of our many gifts from Thee......

                              

And help us to remember

That the key to life and living,

Is to make each prayer a prayer of thanks.

And every day Thanksgiving.

                                     ~Helen Steiner Rice~