THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING

In the pantheon of prayers there a many sub-divisions something like the Hallmark Card racks.

Something for every occasion and person.  But the smallest selection of prayers is Thanksgiving prayers.  Not for the holiday but for all of life.  Twenty-six years ago our family didn’t know what was coming next but we knew where we had been and so we composed a prayer for Thanksgiving Day that we felt encompassed all that we wanted to say.  I share it with you today and hope your family gets a blessing out of it.

LEMELIN FAMILY

THANKSGIVING PRAYER

Most generous and gracious Father,

we come today in humble thanksgiving.

We ask nothing from you because we

know that, without our asking, you

provide all that we need to live and be happy

in this world.  On this special day

of Thanksgiving we express our gratitude

for all our blessings.  In particular

We thank you for our very lives,

for the love we have known,

for the strength to endure pain and grief,

for the freedoms we enjoy,

for the glories of nature,

for the warmth of our family,

for the good that is in people,

for the challenges of every day life,

for the capability of the human mind to improve life,

for our faith, which guides us through all of our experiences,

and most especially, Lord, we thank you for your

continuing love and presence in our lives. Amen

Carol Lemelin

1990