Gratitude is as powerful catalyst for happiness. It’s the spark that lights a fire of joy in your soul.
From Colossians 3:16-17: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
From Psalm 92:1-2: “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night.”
Filling every day with praises
Praying daily, words of gratitude
Hailing heavenly Father’s mercy
Fueling our continued fortitude
Declaring steadfast love of Father
Remembering lasting faithfulness
Thanking Him for eternal goodness
Rescuing from evil’s dark abscess
Hearing angelic music above
Singing with steady, heartfelt voices
Trusting Father’s spiritual message
Inspiring life with better choices
Proclaiming with praise and gratitude
Flourishing with Father’s thanksgiving
Producing blessed fruit in His name
Pointing toward Calvary, forgiving
Refreshing moment with our Father
Trumpeting His everlasting name
Scaling summit of faith’s righteous rock
Lighting up grace, heaven’s brightest flame
From Psalm 92:14-15: “In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, showing that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”
Let our hearts be filled with thanks and giving.
From 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
Remembering a former time
Coming to town’s square at daybreak
Feeding songbirds from her basket
Proud lady sits by tiny lake
Visiting every morning
Arriving on schedule each day
Feeding waiting birds with her love
Quiet lady shoos away gray
Calling out to each bird with song
Smiling and offering her joy
Feeding grateful birds, rain or shine
Blessed lady warmly enjoys
Sharing her meager resources
Delighting her feathered treasures
Feeding hungry birds until noon
Gracious lady offers pleasures
Remembering time long ago
Sitting faithfully at her post
Feeding tiny birds again
Grown-up lass takes her place as host
This poem is inspired from a memorable scene in the film “Mary Poppins,” starring Julie Andrews. Here is a video clip from the film. Perhaps you remember it as well.
Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.
American flag
hangs mournfully
at half mast
Honoring a
courageous, fallen soldier
on a distant battlefield
Many come
to honor this
patriotic, young man
Supporting his loved ones
Family, wife, and children
Who will miss
his gentle soul
Let us
never forget
this day!
The ultimate sacrifice
paid by
one mighty soldier
So many others
may be free
U.S. Army Specialist Joseph P. Collette died on March 22, 2019 from enemy fire in Afghanistan while on a combat mission. This poem is written to honor him along with all others who have fallen.
This poem is a guest post from my then 11-year old granddaughter. She wrote this poem for her Language Arts class, and she has given permission to post her untouched words just as she wrote them. Enjoy the gratitude that she shares.
This warm bed
that is really comfy and soft
that is only payed off
by my parents and their jobs
that is filled with
blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals
that is around me as I
dream off to sleep
I lay there at night
to recharge my body
I lay there to rest
my body
I lay there if I am sick
to help heal my body
I lay there to wake up
to get ready for the day
As we get ready to
dream off again
I lay there ready to fall
asleep
Soon I am fast asleep ZZZZZZ
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It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.
From Colossians 3:15-17: “And let peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
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Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.
From Psalm 50:23: “Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor Me; to those who go the right way I will show the Salvation of God.”
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American flag
hangs mournfully
at half mast
Honoring a
courageous, fallen soldier
on a distant battlefield
Many come
to honor this
patriotic, young man
Supporting his loved ones
Family, wife, and children
Who will miss
his gentle soul
Let us
never forget
this day!
The ultimate sacrifice
paid by
one mighty soldier
So many others
may be free
U.S. Army Specialist Joseph P. Collette died on March 22, 2019 from enemy fire in Afghanistan while on a combat mission. This poem is written to honor him along with all who have fallen.
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