On This Thanksgiving Poem by Kathryn Tyler King

We give You thanks Lord for all your care
For the wonder of Creation that You made,
the miracle of birth to breathe fresh air
Your glory passes us each day as a parade.

We give You thanks Lord for every hair
for hands to pray, for the desire to give
Your love, kind and merciful. Do we dare
say that we are gods and eternally live?

For You were from the beginning of it all
and know our weaknesses and our cares.
We thank You for loving the big and tall
the broken, the crippled, the ugly, the fair.

We thank You Lord for Your protection.
There have been times when life was so hard
if it wasn’t for Your guiding direction
we would have stumbled so long and so far.

We give You thanks Lord for Your guidance
As we struggle through the day doing work.
Make us mindful of Your unseen presence
of Your Spirit helping us overcoming hurt.

We give You thanks Lord. You are so mighty
in pulling down strongholds and evil, cruel men.
We are thankful we stand not in our own nighties
but girded up with armor upon You we depend.

We give You thanks that we still are together
as families and loved ones no matter how many.
We know You will send Your angels to gather
All people and tribes that You’ve loved plenty.

But most of all this Thanksgiving Season
We thank You Lord that You are who You say,
our God who gives us purpose and a reason.
May we always make You first, we pray.