Dear Family of Love,
This is Thanksgiving Eve and as with many eves of holidays and special events in our lives it is always good to take stock. Tonight, I think it is good to write two lists a thankfulness and gratitude list. Let us do that now and then I will tell you what to do next. Try to limit it to ten items each if you can. Here are my lists as an example in which to follow.
I'm thankful for:
This Family of love
A faith that keeps me strong.\
A heart filled with love for everyone
A home
Clothing
Food
Walk With Me Our Journey and St. Isidore's prayer ministry. on Twitter
Being a child of God.
Feelings and emotions
Being cancer free.
The list is endless.......
I'm grateful for:
God and his calling me to write for God Walk With Me On Our Journey
Courage and strength
Everyday's challenges that make me a better person
Opportunities to serve God in God's Church, Cyberspace, and the World
Our family of love that loves, supports, and sustains each other by prayers, loving thoughts, and unity
Grateful for this country as fragile and broken it may be.
The gifts of those who show me the holy in the arts.
God's Cathedral of Life and all of God's creation.
For a newly health body, mind, and spirit.
That I can celebrate life in every breath that I take.
Now let us pray our lists reading them aloud and by responding to the first list We thank you God
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The second list We offer out grateful hearts and praise to You O God of All.
Now let us listen these hymns if you would like to sing along you may do so: We Gather Together and also We Plough the Fields and Scatter
Gracious God we come to you this night with many things on our hearts and minds. Lift our spirits as we prepare for Thanksgiving and the First Sunday of Advent's Eucharistic Celebration. May we see each of these as times of joyful expectation.
Gracious God we pray for our family throughout the world and that peace may prevail everywhere and in our own country.
Gracious God we pray for understanding between all peoples and that we begin to not be afraid of race, creed, color, gender, or sexual orientation.
Gracious God we offer our prayers and thanksgivings to you remembering especially____________
Gracious God we pray for the least of these that they may find safe shelter, warm meals, and protective clothing. We pray that we may see you in them as we serve and love them without fear and judgement.
Gracious God we pray for all who travel and that the weather will be in their favor.
Gracious God may we always be thankful and have an attitude of gratitude.
We pray these prayers and offer them in the Name of your Only Son who taught us the true meaning of thanksgiving by instituting the Holy Eucharist which means Holy Thanksgiving. Amen.
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Good night Family of love! Happy Thanksgiving! I love you and Give thanks to God for you always. Remember tomorrow is not only Thanksgiving it is Being Thoughtful and Thankful Thursday, let it be so.
Love,prayers, peace, and blessings be always yours,
Sara
All People that on Earth do Dwell-Vaughan Williams
In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
Praise God from whom all Blessings Flow
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