A Thank-you Collection

, through the hymn Count Your Blessings,reminds us, when we are discouraged we should begin to count our blessings and'it will surprise us too, what the Lord has done'! What a visual reminder of photo-captured blessings I enjoyedon Monday, as I scrolled through a year's worth of photos while (frantically)creating a few Christmas gifts to take advantage of a pre-Black Friday Sale with a Monday midnight deadline (that I found renewed/extended in my email on Tuesday morning 😒😅) After that and today's devotions a thank-you hymn begged to be born! Thank-you for puddles on the lane, for splash-wild laughter as it ringsFor good old days that still remain, thanks to gladness in simple things ... Thank-you for walls that we call 'home'; a haven in a hurried/harried world... Thank-you for every hymn and psalm by nature's troubadours unfurled... Thank-you for faithful parents who train up their children by Thy wordThank-you Heavenly Father, You bless us with patience undeterred Thank-you for each shiny, new day; grant us wisdom to spend it wellThank-you for list'ning when we pray and hearing all we have to tell Thank-you for walls that we call 'home'; a haven in a hurried/harried worldThank-you for every hymn and psalm by nature's troubadours unfurled Thank-you for Wonder's my-oh-my to nullify shadows of doubtFor every slice of humble pie I hate but would be vain without Thank-you for family and friends, whether nearby or far apartFor the sunshine that kindness sends to warm the garden of the heart Thank-you for everybody who gives misjudgment, doubt's benefitAnd for Your Word, steadfast and true no matter who may challenge it When care-worn loving takes its toll, Thank-you for strength to help us throughWhen sorrow's sobbing billows roll, when happiness is feeling blue Thank-you for promises to cheer the soul with holy fellowshipFor Thy counsel to commandeer, For Thy whole armour to equip ...so we may be able to stand against the evil of the hourThank-you that You are greater than legions of dark, demonic pow'r Thank-you for pleasures evermore, waiting beyond Time's hills and vales You comfort us as you restore our souls with love that never fails Thank-you for hope that You secure; for joy complete in spite of grief The wellspring of your Word is pure and sweet as honey to Belief Thank-you for little boys and girls to remind us of wants amissThank-you for freckles, dimples, curls, and chubby cheeks to kiss and kiss Thank-you for puddles on the lane, for splash-wild laughter as it ringsFor good old days that still remain thanks to gladness in simple things ...like cuppa comfort-soup or tea, cookies and milk, or fresh-baked breadLike quiet good-book company, like no stone pillow for my head ...like wood to keep the fire fed, like coffeeshops where cronies meet Like compliments, not left unsaid, like tasks to safeguard hands and feet ...like the touchdown of feet to floor each morning as we rise and shineAnd oft forget to thank You for the gift of feet; 'the world is mine' For minds that still retain a thought for more than a moment or twoFor ink to spell thrill into jot (also known as Poem for You) For more than pages can contain or all earth's ledgers can recordFor unearned favours You sustain though ofttimes they remain ignored ...like answered prayers we never prayed, like supplied needs unrecognizedOf catastrophic outcomes stayed, of kind protection never prized We thank you Lord, for countless ways You graciously and freely blessForgive us when we fail to praise and thank You for your faithfulness Janet Martin  Gratitude for His faithfulness helps us gain momentum for the future. Ps.136;1-4&23-26Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!For His mercy endures forever.2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!For His mercy endures forever.3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!For His mercy endures forever: 4 To Him who alone does great wonders,For His mercy endures forever; 23 Who remembered us in our lowly state,For His mercy endures forever;24 And rescued us from our enemies,For His mercy endures forever;25 Who gives food to all flesh,For His mercy endures forever. 26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!For His mercy endures forever.