All loving, wonder filled and creative God. We come together to celebrate a day of
thanks and gratitude. We
understand on any day there are numerous reasons to give thanks and chronicle
our blessings. We realize how
giving thanks humbles us and reminds us of all we have been given and our
responsibility to give back to others.
On this Thanksgiving Day, we keep in mind that for many a rising tide
has not lifted all boats. While
our nation attempts to help those in need, this day reminds us the real
work...the real aid...the real sustenance so many need will come from
individuals...from us...as we share our bounty with others...with
strangers...with anyone in need.
Please bless all who work to grow and market all the glorious food we
lay out on our tables today.
Extend your grace to those who spent countless hours to prepare and
present the recipes and dishes we love and which give us so much comfort. Help us to appreciate the friends and
family who gather together with us on this day to tell and retell stories which
reveal who we are and the love, which binds us all together.
Oh source of all that is good...please keep close to your heart those
today who are troubled, sad or alone.
Inspire us to remember all those who don't have a roof over their
heads...food on their table or clothes on their backs. Never let us forget how lucky we are to
live in a land of plenty with so much for so many.
As we look around this table, we give thanks for all those who know our
faults...see our shortcomings...recognize our limitations and yet love us.
As always, when we stop to give thanks...to love others...to welcome the
stranger...feed the hungry...clothe the naked...heal the sick... and visit
those in prison, it becomes much easier to realize the world is alive with the
grandeur of God.
Beautiful, as always, and especially poignant this year... Blessings to you and yours, Bernie, and a very, very Happy Thanksgiving!!
ReplyDeleteThank-you very much Bernie
DeleteThank-you very much.
DeleteWelcome home. Hope to be able to listen to you again. Thanks for all the wonderful radio hours.
ReplyDeleteI remember one radio show many years ago Bernie urged women to call his show and glorify themselves for getting an abortion.
ReplyDeleteBernie, have you confessed this sin before God? Someone once wrote, "Those who hate me (God) love death." The inverse is also true: "Those who love death hate God."