Serendipity Sunday: Prayers of Gratitude.....

Serendipity: An unexpected or delightful discovery

"Grow flowers of gratitude in the soil of prayer."
~Verbena Woods~

This weeks delightful discovery was a little volume of prayers that lifted my spirits as I suffer through illness. When things are not as they should be it is a perfect time to count our blessings and to spend time expressing our gratitude for the things that are right rather than focusing on that which has upset the balance of our daily life. I find that for me, illness is a call to stillness and it is a perfect opportunity to spend much time in prayer.

Prayers of Gratitude for Each Day
Taken from Grateful Hearts Give Thanks A Treasury Of Graces and Blessings
By Bob & Emilie Barnes

"Thou has given so much to me,
Give one thing more, ~ a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me.
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise."

~George Herbert~"I thank God and I praise Him
for the sunset that lifts my spirit,
the morning that lets my
soul take flight in search
of wildflowers, the songbirds that
waken my world. And I
thank God for His presence
in my life, for family and friends,
for joy and even sorrows
that strengthen my life, for
the awareness that
God's love is the essence of
all happiness, the bond between
heaven and earth."

~Neil Fitzgerald~"Praise the Lord for sunshine,
Praise the Lord for rain,
Praise the Lord for pleasure,
Praise the Lord for pain,
Praise the Lord for lessons learned
Through every joy and sorrow,
Praise the Lord for days gone by,
And for each new tomorrow."

~Alice Joyce Davidson~"I give thanks, O God,
for all You have so lovingly done for me!
For each need comes Your faithfulness.
During suffering come Your compassion.
On every journey comes your closeness.
My deepest praise sings out in a blended anthem with
believers all over the world ~ thanking You for the abundant
life found in Christ Jesus!"

~Charlotte Adelsperger~

Blessings,
Miss Sandy