TODAY'S GIFTS

Lord, I thank you for today's gifts:
The dew upon the grass at early dawn,

The  visiting of the crickets,
The sunrise and sunsets
The laughter of little children

The pillow for my weary head
The tightness of your embrace, as I cry.
The depth, the width, and the warmth of your love

that continues to hold me steady.

Thank you, Lord for the love reflected
in my Johnny's eyes, for his quiet strength,

and his amazing sense of humor that

unexpectedly causes laughter to echo
through our house.
These are hard days, even harder nights,
but you never fail me.
The more difficult the trial,

the quicker your response.

Thank you for helping me be brave,

for filling me with strength, and for helping

me find the right words to uplift my children

as we walk this path together.
You are my heart, Lord.
Without You, I would cease

to live and move and breathe..
Stay close to me, I pray. Let me not waste moments,

walking through life as though on rainy streets.
Help me focus on the SON so that though my trial is hard,

my heart is sunny.