EVERYDAY THANKSGIVING

                    EVEN THOUGH I CLUTCH MY BLANKET
               AND GROWL WHEN THE ALARM RINGS EACH
               MORNING, THANK YOU, LORD, THAT I CAN
               HEAR. THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE DEAF.

                    EVEN THOUGH I KEEP MY EYES TIGHTLY
               CLOSED AGAINST THE MORNING LIGHT AS
               LONG AS POSSIBLE, THANK YOU, LORD, THAT
               I CAN SEE.  THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE BLIND.

                    EVEN THOUGH I HUDDLE IN MY BED AND
               PUT OFF THE EFFORT OF RISING, THANK YOU,
               LORD, THAT I HAVE THE STRENGTH TO RISE.
               THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE BEDRIDDEN.

                    EVEN THOUGH THE FIRST HOUR OF MY
               DAY IS HECTIC, WHEN SOCKS ARE LOST,
               TOAST IS BURNED AND TEMPERS ARE SHORT,
               THANK YOU, LORD, FOR MY FAMILY.  THERE
               ARE MANY WHO ARE LONELY.

                    EVEN THOUGH OUR BREAKFAST TABLE
               NEVER LOOKS LIKE THE PICTURES IN
               MAGAZINES AND THE MENU IS AT TIMES
               UNBALANCED, THANK YOU, LORD, FOR THE
               FOOD WE HAVE.  THERE ARE MANY WHO
               ARE HUNGRY.

                    EVEN THOUGH THE ROUTINE OF MY JOB
               IS OFTEN MONOTONOUS, THANK YOU, LORD,
               FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK.  THERE
               ARE MANY WHO HAVE NO JOB.




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