Celebration-Declaration or Celebration of Life

For today’s prompt, write a declaration poem. (I clicked on the Writer's Digest Chapbook Challenge every morningbut simply could not carve out the freedom to join...Trying a few of the challenges here this morning!BTW, everyone is welcome to join in the poeming fun at all through November!) Yesterday morning a friend dropped by with somehomemade soup she made with some kale I had given herthe week before!Such a sweet surprise seemed perfect for sharing soI packed up an impromptu picnic lunch and visited my mother-in-law! I told her our lunch was a group-effort/blessing...Pears from my sister Lucy, soup from my friend Elaineand Apple Bread baked by my daughter Victoria!We had a most precious afternoon socompletely unplanned! So today I call a celebration-declarationfor all un-expectation waiting to turn to joy! I call a celebration-declaration for TodayA kind determination of joy-expectation whenWe purpose to be kinder, and humbly thankful; to prayAnd thank God for the mercy's that He renews once again To thank Him for blessings that we too oft under-esteem Loved ones within arms reach; those never out of reach of prayerTo praise Him for His goodness no matter how bad things seemTo know that He is able, as we cast on Him our care To look a little closer at what we call CommonplaceAnd then to realize it is not common after allBut rather, celebration-worthy measures of God's graceEach task a sacred mission as we heed love's creature-call ...and suddenly sweet wonder steals our breath with gratitudeFor favors humbly noted, that we overlooked beforeA celebration-declaration for Regard renewedAs we reply with prayer, especially for countries at war 💔😢🙏 Janet Martin~ I also received a very special love-created thank-you card from Elaine... Let's make today our thank-you card to God!