Grateful for what I have

Looking at my family
at the beauty of creation
for my struggles, this journey
for this life on earth

Grateful for what I have
all that You have given
not for what I lack
as if that was important

Grateful for all your blessings
for all that is here on earth
for our struggles, our journey
Your presence with us

To you, Lord, we are thankful
for all that we have
not seeking other gifts
happy in the here and now


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November 22, 2012
remembering to whom we are thankful
this Thanksgiving season
&
Thanksgiving 2012
Pembroke – Allenstown Community Thanksgiving Service
at First Congregational Church of Pembroke
http://www.pembrokechurch.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=40672
Pembroke Street
Pembroke, NH
November 21, 2012
&
offering for Allenstown – Pembroke Interfaith Food Pantry
http://cs.newhampshire.com/blogs/hooksett_editor/archive/2009/11/25/There-are-many-ways-to-make-the-holiday-bright.aspx
&
Philippians 4:4-7
And homily, “Gratitude”,
by Father Crowley
&
including the pastors:
Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com
http://pastorruth.posterous.com/
A Handmaiden of the Lord
http://www.suncookumc.org
Suncook United Methodist Church
http://www.suncookumc.org
http://facebook.com/groups/136632035559/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suncook-United-Methodist-Church/102221356487965
Suncook, NH
&
Pastor Mike Mativity
http://www.gccnh.com/
Grace Capital Church,
Concord, NH
&
Reverend Jim Howard
First Congregational Church of Pembroke
&
Father Edmund G. Crowley
http://www.catholicnh.org/directory/index.cfm?intType=1&id=72
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Allenstown, NH
&
Reverend Richard Babcock
Sunrise Baptist Church
Allenstown, NH

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