11/27/22
Dear God:
My Thanksgiving Prayer 2022 to You on this First Sunday in Advent:
I am thankful for a roof over my head, food to eat, water to drink, and a warm bed to sleep in.
I am thankful for my family and friends, and especially my sister whom You sent me so that I’m not alone.
I am thankful for a beautiful view of a lake and access to that lake all year.
I am thankful for the manna You send to me each day after I lost my job refusing the shots.
I am thankful for my mental and physical health and the ability to run/hike/walk daily.
I am thankful for the peace You have given me over the past three years as the world falls into chaos.
I am thankful for the time You have given me to correct my ways and to correct my relationship with my mother.
I am thankful for Rusty my cat, who came off a bookmark in response to a prayer.
I am thankful for the Rosary, a daily devotional that keeps my mind on what is the most important.
I am truly thankful for You, who never left me when I left you for decades. As You said to me at my lowest point - † “I was always here.” †
Thankfully and Sincerely,
Napoleon
Dear Lord, thank you for this beautiful prayer from a fellow traveler on this narrow and thorny path. It highlights all that I have to be thankful for also. My remaining children and family are well and I commend them daily to Your care. My firstborn child You took home in 2018 when he was 20. He was severely disabled and had he died slowly during these last 3 years without us by his side, I fear I would not have survived it myself. Instead, You gave a promise that he is safe with You. Oh Lord, protect us who still walk in this valley of tears. Amen
Beautiful!