What Are We Thankful For...

I had to write a poem:

Thanks!​

Family -- wife, sisters, brothers, Mom,
Cousins, aunts, uncles, niece, nephews;
All seated around the table together
To share a meal of turkey and the fixings —
I can give thanks for that!

Friends – church members, co-workers,
Customers, neighbors, the post man;
All people who make your life nice
Amid the strangers who will be friends --
I can give thanks for that!

Animals – deer in the yard, dogs next door,
Horses in the pasture, goats in a fence;
All God’s creation living in peace,
Even when they are enemies for now –
I can give thanks for that!

Things – a house, two cars, bicycles,
Nativity sets, computer screens;
All useful stuff that we often crave,
When what we need is something less –
I can give thanks for that!

A Cross – bare wood standing tall on the hill,
Holding my Savior until He dies;
All mankind in need of the One
Who made all family, friends, animals, things –
I can give thanks for Him!

Bill :godisgood:

 

I am thankful for Jesus and the price he paid for me, I am also thankful to God my father in heaven for all he has done and given me including beating me half to death when I got out of fellowship with him back in the 90s and not killing me but getting my attention, I am also thankful for my son being saved couple months ago and being baptized, pray for my daughter for she is hostile to the word, there is so much I could never post them all but God knows what they are.:godisgood:

 

I hate to be a party pooper, but this is the debate section.

Maybe this could go down in one of the fellowship forums, like "other discussions?"

 

What am I thankful for,
salvation, freedom, my grandchildren and their current good health, my husband who takes care of me, my adult sons who are fianlly doing well in their lives (still not in church though), for the life we have now compared to what we had when our kids were little, we never had enough food, heat, never decent clothes(I had 5 shirts and 3 pants, and shared Rob's socks, 1 pair fo shoes a year). God has blesssed us beyond compare.

 

What I am thankful for -- my top 10 list:

1. For a spiritual heritage, with Christian parents and grandparents, and a dad who faithfully preached the Gospel for more than 40 years and introduced me to Jesus when I was just a child
2. For my family -- my wife who knows me and still loves me, my children who came to know Jesus at a young age & make it a joy to be their dad, and my in-laws whose language & culture enrich my life
3. For a church that glorifies & enjoys God, serves people, and lives grace
4. For an excellent school, one that combines strong academics, fine arts and athletics -- all within a Christian world view
5. For true friends who have stood the test of time.
6. For a house that is truly a home.
7. For where we live – a free country; an international city with a fabric of peoples, languages, and cultures (and restaurants); and a small, beautiful home town where you actually know your neighbors
8. For our good health (and health insurance when needed)
9. For a profession that allows me to provide for my family
10. For the ability to travel and see the beautiful world that our God created