by
Mary Katherine Kohl
February 13, 1999
Thank You for the sunshine as well as for clouds.
Thank You for the quiet times and for noisy crowds.
Thank You for being with me along life's way.
Thank You for nourishment that feeds me each day.
Thank You for water and many things to drink.
Thank You for a brain with which to think.
Thank You for my ears my eyes and my nose
Thank You for my hands my feet and my toes.
Thank You for each and every body part,
And thank You for the love You placed in my heart.
Thanks for the happy times and moments of sadness.
Thanks for teaching me to always feel gladness.
Thank You for hearing me when my prayers are said.
Thanks for a nice pillow where I lay my head.
Thanks for watching over me whenever I sleep.
Thanks for all of Your promises which I know You'll keep.
Thanks for holding me together when I'm about to unravel.
Thanks for Your protection whenever I travel.
Thanks for teaching patience while others push and shove.
Thanks for Your mercy, forgiveness, and love.
Thank You for my church family and my minister too
And for all of the teaching we're taught about You.
Thank You for my spouse and for his tender care,
and thank You for the many pleasures which he and I share.
Thank You for wanting me to have a relationship with You.
Thank You for millions of things You're so faithful and true.
Thank You for my responsibilities and for time to rest.
Thank You for chastisement and putting me to the test.
I thank You for Your patience, and not throwing me away:
I'm thankful for my Potter's diligent work with this clay.
Thanks for supplying grace to help me during strife.
Thank You for the abundancewhich You planned for my life.
Thank you for blessings that only I can see,
as You do mighty work deep inside of me.
Thank You for many things not visible to sight
I'll have a grateful heart morning, noon and night.
I appreciate my Savior and all He went through.
And I thank You for making me in the image of You
I'm thankful to be a sanctuary where You desire to reside.
And I'll shout, "Glory to God" from the highest mountain side.
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Mary Katherine Kohl
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I Thess. 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.