Here's a little prayer for consideration at your holiday table.
(encourage everyone to observe a moment of silence, then begin)
God, thank you for this wonderful gathering.
For the many gifts of love you give.
This wonderful family, our cherished friends, our ancestors.
They are all here with us in mind and spirit, if not in body.
Thank you for our abundance, our warm home, our peaceful place of rest and renewal.
Thank you for this food today and every day.
Thank you for our livelihood, our daily bread, our resources in these troubled times.
Let us truly think of others with as much compassion and understanding as we can.
Let us help those in need, as they help us too.
Let us keep caring for each other, forgiving and forgetting, sharing the abundant love that only You provide us.
Most of all, we love you, dear God, and thank you for this precious life.
Amen.
(then encourage everyone to share what they are thankful for, either out loud, or silently)
My prayer for you, dear reader, is also a prayer of appreciation for your continuing time and attention, and for sharing my work with your friends, family and colleagues.
I send you love and many thanks.
Thanksgiving Prayer
Tuesday November 24, 2009
Filed Under: Amen, Dr. Norris, Dr. Norris Chumley, Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied Life, God, Mealtime Prayers, Prayer, Prayers, religion, spirit, Spiritual, spirituality, thanksgiving, thanksgiving prayers
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Dr. Norris J. Chumley is a doctor of theology and the arts, and has lost 160 pounds and maintained it over 16 years with God's help. The author/host of "The Joy of Weight Loss: a Spiritual Guide to Easy Fitness," and many TV programs and DVD's, including "Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss" and "30 Days to Spiritual Well Being," Dr. Norris also does private consultations, leads workshops and lectures nationally. He has been a featured Beliefnet daily columnist and contributing editor for many years.
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Thank you for your prayer - you have hit the nail on the head.
This year I'm asking everyone to make a list.
What's Good in my life ? What's not good in my life?
in each case, write WHO is responsible for each.
I did it. I found that what was not good in my life - was mostly my own fault and what is good in my life - came from friends and family.
So I am the only one who can change the bad things?
Thank you for your prayer... Happy Holidays.
diane
Norris - Thank-you for the Thanksgiving prayer. Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving.
Although, I'm a fortunate person with a fortunate heritage of fairly slim people, I love your blogs. I find your words of encouragement and everlasting outlook of hope to be rewarding and uplifting. At this time of thankful reflections, I thank you and your kind for having the courage to step foreward, admit your mistakes, and let the rest of us know we're okay and it's okay to be human.
Thank you, again, Annette
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