A Prayer For A Grateful Spirit

A Prayer for a Grateful Spirit

O God, giver of good gifts,

Big and small,

We give thanks

For the honor

And the privilege

Of being a parent.

We give thanks, O God,

For laughter around the table

And for arms around each other.

We give thanks, O God,

For shoulders to cry on

And hands to hold.

O God, giver of good gifts,

We praise You

And thank You

For Your mercies,

New each morning,

Even when the mercies are hard to see.

We give thanks, O God,

For memories made

And for hope in what is to come.

We give thanks, O God,

For the quiet evenings

And the chaotic mornings too.

O God, giver of good gifts,

All we are

And hope to be,

We offer to You

In thanksgiving for this life together.

We give thanks, O God,

For squishy babies

And curious toddlers.

We give thanks, O God,

For growing kids

And teens who are finding their own way

And young adults who are becoming more themselves.

O God, giver of good gifts,

Thank You for moments of time

When heaven meets earth

In the form of dance parties

And bedtime stories,

Reheated leftovers

And making the team.

We give thanks, O God,

For inside jokes

And knowing looks.

We give thanks, O God,

For love freely given

And love freely received.

For all things,

Big and small,

We give thanks, O God.

James 1:17; Lamentations 3:22-23; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Psalm 100