"Lord, today I want to be thankful for the many things that I have. Not just the big things, but help me to remember the small things as well. Help me to savor the air I get to breath. Help me to revel in the sunshine that is in the sky today. Help me to be grateful for the hot shower I enjoy every morning. Help me to see the beauty of the place I get to live. Help me to drink in the moments I am allowed to spend with my children and wife. Help me to measure my words carefully as even those are a gift from you. Help me to be a good steward of the big and small possessions I have been entrusted with. Help me to savor the food on my plate and to realize I get to eat many more times a day than most of our world. Help me to realize that our stuff is just stuff and it to will pass away. Help me to hold onto the memories for those no one can take from me. Help me to be thankful for the health that I am blessed with. Most of all, Lord, help me to be a more appreciative person."
Sometimes our lives get so tangled up with the "big" things we forget all the small blessings we have each day. Today my challenge to those who read this is to take 10 minutes and list all the things you are blessed with.....big and small. But don't stop there, share it with someone else so as a community we can realize how blessed we are.
Today I am thankful for the ongoing lessons of being thankful.
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