Real Life Enrichment -- Thankful

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I am very thankful

I am very thankful … for
the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me, and not out with someone else.

I am very thankful … for
the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me and not out at the bars.

I am very thankful … for
the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because it means she is at home, not on the streets.

I am very thankful … for
the taxes I pay because it means I am employed.

I am very thankful … for
the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

I am very thankful … for
the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.

I am very thankful …for
my shadow that watches me work, because it means I am out in the sunshine

I am very thankful … for
a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home.

I am very thankful … for
all the complaining I hear about the government because it means we have freedom of speech.

I am very thankful … for
the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking … and I have been blessed with transportation.

I am very thankful … for
my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.

I am very thankful … for
the lady behind me in church who sings off key because it means I can hear.

I am very thankful … for
the pile of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.

I am very thankful … for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been capable of working hard.

I am very thankful … for
the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means I am alive.

For all of this, I am truly thankful.

Kevin Rayner

Oak Tree Church in Rochester, MN

http://oaktree.faithsite.com


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