Kind of makes you think how much
we really DO take for granted...
Even though I clutch my blanket
and growl when the alarm rings,
thank you, Lord, that I can hear.
There are many who are deaf.
Even though I keep my eyes closed
against the morning light as long
as possible, thank you, Lord, that
I can see. Many are blind.
Even though I huddle in my bed
and put off rising, thank you Lord,
that I have the strength to rise.
There are many who are bedridden.
Even though the first hour of my
day is hectic, when socks are lost,
toast is burned and tempers are
short, my children are so loud,
thank you, Lord, for my family.
There are many who are lonely.
Even though our breakfast table
never looks like the pictures in
magazines and the menu is at times
unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for
the food we have. There are many
who are hungry.
Even though the routine of my job
is often monotonous, thank you,
Lord, for the opportunity to work.
There are many who are jobless.
Even though I grumble and bemoan
my fate from day to day and wish
my circumstances were not so modest,
thank you, Lord, for life.
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God's Word
Revised: October 16, 1999
