Thanksgiving

With the biggest family celebration of the year upon us, may I suggest a few prayers you can say with your families, relatives, friends and loved ones, as you gather around the table for Thanksgiving this year.

Almighty God, as we pause from our hectic lives and gather from different parts of our nation to celebrate Your Goodness to us, may we thank You for so many blessings you gave to our family throughout this year. We thank You for our Health, our Happiness, and especially for our Faith, which kept us so close together in times of trial and disagreement. We thank You for reminding us never to take You or each other for granted. We thank You for the food we share today - and as we nourish ourselves, may we remember the hungry and the poor in the world and in our community. As we bow our heads in prayer, remind us dear Lord, to always appreciate the many blessings You give us day after day. Help us to be kind, respectful and caring in dealing with people at work, friends at recreation time, and neighbors where we live. May we learn to share with the least fortunate than us, and may we always be ready to give a helping hand, whenever the need arises in our community.

For bright lights and warm fire, we thank You, o Lord

For good food and the clothes we wear, we thank You, o Lord

For the love and care of mother and father, we thank You, o Lord

For friends who come to be our guests, we thank You, o Lord

For all things You have given us to enjoy, we thank You, o Lord

For true Happiness which comes when we share, we thank You, o Lord

For daily bread, for all things good,

For life and health, for this our food,

For each good gift your grace imparts,

We thank You, Lord, with humble hearts.

For each new morning with its light.

For rest and shelter of the night.

Give us also Your Peace, Lord, especially in troubled areas in our world.

How many of these Thanksgiving Parade balloons can you mention?