Giving Thanks Always

By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and celebration of many blessings! May we remember to carry on the celebration throughout the year by giving thanks always for the Holy Trinity and the blessings of God’s steadfast love!

I had a wonderful celebration of Thanksgiving with my husband, even though we did not gather with family this year. It was different but wonderful all the same. But in reflection of the celebration and God’s love all year round, I wanted to post something I wrote over the last couple of days—my thanks. Thank you for reading this and for those who have read my posts in the past. May you all be blessed by the love of Christ. Happy Thanksgiving always!

Thank you, Lord

By Elizabeth Yeamans Simrell

Thank you, Lord, for loving me!

Thank you, Lord, for all my many blessings.

Thank you, Lord, for my daily provisions.

Thank you, Lord, for loving my family, my friends, my church family, my community, my world—even my enemies.

Thank you, Lord, for your steadfast love.

Thank you for your mercy!

Thank you for your grace!

Thank you for your comfort, your support, your guidance, your strength, your knowledge, your wisdom, your counsel.

Thank you for all creation!

Thank you for your desire to share your love with me and others.

Thank you for your relationship with me!

Thank you for your relationship with all of us who love you.

Thank you for caring about the details of our lives.

Thank you for your Fatherly affection and care for us.

Thank you for always being there for us.

Thank you, Father, for sending your Son to us.

Thank you for your covenant with me.

Thank you for your covenant with my husband.

Thank you for our marriage covenant with you.

Thank you for answering all our prayers!

Thank you for every blessing of your love—in the name of Jesus!

Amen.

Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, KJV)