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Prayers - Thanksgiving Prayer

By Sue Bradford Edwards

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Others praise You
with voices raised in song.
Still others paint awe-inspiring
canvases or raise buildings into the sky.
Let me praise You with the talents
You have given me.

I can reach out a hand
to steady my elderly neighbor,
or raise my heart in prayer
for a sorrowing friend.

I can stir a pot bubbling on the stove
as I wait for my hungry spouse.
I can speak comfort to a discouraged teen or
smile at the mother of an energetic child.

In all these ways,
I praise You,
who made me as I am.

 

 

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Labels: Thanksgiving Prayer, Prayer for Thanks, Prayer for Volunteering, Prayer for Helping Others, Prayer for Charity, Prayer, Sue Bradford Edwards

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