Category: Contemplation

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Thank You, O Lord – Blessings!

by Rev. Dawn M. Adams

The clouds turn pink

and bow goodnight.

The day is done

but not my work

because before I lay my head to pillow,

I must offer thanks

for the blessings of my day.

Thank you, O Lord,

            for the air in my lungs

            and for allowing me to wake.

Thank you for the will and

            ability to get out of bed.

Thank you for the warmth of blankets,

            the comfort of a shower,

            and all my meals today.

Thank you for the roof over my head

            and for the door which lets me out

            and in again.

Thank you for my friends and family,

            and all the people

            with whom my path crossed.

Thank you for this day, which I know not everyone was afforded.

Let me, this night, fall to sleep in the warm embrace of my many blessings.

Amen.

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Reflection and Action

Sometimes it is hard for us to remember that a day need not be spectacular to be a blessing. To just wake up, get up, and be able to interact with others, we are blessed. It is worthy to take time to count our blessings. Sometimes, when we take the time to account for the blessings of our day, we are surprised by the many which we walked by virtually unnoticed and definitively unappreciated.