Mom asked us all to tell her three things we are thankful for this Thanksgiving. Here are my three:
Church mice - those people who quietly see what needs done & do it, not expecting anything in return. Those people who go the extra mile without being asked. Those people who care, when one feels few care. Church mice are most prevalent in Church communities, but they are everywhere - at work, in your neighborhood, etc. Thank God for Church mice!
Glimpses of God - this might smack of Shintoism, but these are the things of beauty, humor, or awe one comes across as one is preoccupied with one's own troubles or work. The sun on a fall colored tree, birds courting in spring, the crunch of fall leaves as one takes out the garbage, beautiful photography that pulls one into the scene, passed along automatically through email. Things that make one stop & just enjoy the moment, briefly forgetting the troubles one can't do anything about or realizing the importance given to one's tasks was needless. Thank God for beauty & humor - both God-made & man-made.
Love. The love of God for each of us, the love of friends & family. The fact that love multiplies with use. Thank you God, for your love and our ability to love. Help us to spread this love further afield.
Amen
Jo/Joy/Joycelyn
3 comments:
Well said Earl- Church mice when in need, Wolves in defense of family and country.
yup, I agree with everything you said.
I'm thankful for God's love, family, and all that I've been blessed with. Which is everything....
Lovely.
Thank you, Earl, for your service. Best to you on Veteran's Day and every day.
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