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More Than A Day I’m Thankful for You Thanksgiving Friends Psalm of Thankgiving
By Karl Fuchs By Joanna Fuchs By Joanna Fuchs
I bow down on my knees everyday before thee
In your awesome presence to thank thee
As Thanksgiving Day rolls around, Thanksgiving is the appointed time Thanksgiving is a time
I shall bless the Lord in the morning
It brings up some facts, quite profound. for focusing on the good in our lives. For reviewing what we treasure,
For he has given me life and breath
We may think that we're poor, The people we hold dear,
Feel like bums, insecure, In each of our days, Who give us so much pleasure. I shall exault your glorious name
But in truth, our riches astound. we can find small blessings, In honour and thankgiving
but too often we overlook them, Without you as my friend, I shall give unto thee my appreciation
We have friends and family we love; choosing instead to spend our time Life would be a bore; With gifts of gold and silver
We have guidance from heaven above. paying attention to problems. Having you in my life
We have so much more Is what I’m thankful for. I shall give of thyself
Than they sell in a store, We give our energy Everything that is on my heart
We're wealthy, when push comes to shove. to those who cause us trouble Everything that is in my soul
Everything that is in
instead of those who bring peace.
So add up your blessings, I say; Thanksgiving Every Day the deepest parts of my heart
Make Thanksgiving last more than a day. Starting now, By Karl Fuchs And bless the Lord with my thankgivings
Enjoy what you've got; let’s be on the lookout I thank you Lord for using me
Realize it's a lot, for the bits of pleasure in each hour, The table is brimming with good things to eat; As your voice, I bless your holy name
And you'll make all your cares go away. and appreciate the people who We're surrounded by family and friends; For showing me your vision
bring love and light to everyone what a treat.
who is blessed to know them. The feelings that fill us today can’t be beat; Then you show me your stairs from heaven
It’s Thanksgiving Day, The same which you showed to Abraham
Thanksgiving Delights You are one of those people. and it all feels complete. And I know that you have sent out
your angels before you
On Thanksgiving,
By Joanna Fuchs I’m thankful for you. But other days, And for that I thank you
Happy Thanksgiving! sometimes things don’t seem so fine; for showing me these things
On Thanksgiving Day we’re thankful for Those days are not polished
I bless you and lift you up and thank you
Our blessings all year through, and don’t seem to shine. And I thank the name of the Lord
For family we dearly love, Most of All It's then in our minds, we forget all the good, with cheerful giving
For good friends, old and new. And think of the things
Thanksgiving Day brings to mind With praises from my mouth
we would get, if we could.
the blessings in our lives Because you allowed me to speak on your behalf
For sun to light and warm our days,
that usually go unnoticed: And for that I thank you
For stars that glow at night, a home that surrounds us On days when our thinking causes us dread,
For trees of green and skies of blue, with comfort and protection; If we could remember, it’s all in our head, For you are the Great God of this earth
And puffy clouds of white. And not let our minds take our gratitude away, You are the high priest
delicious food, for pleasure
Then we'd make every day You are the self­existent one
in both eating and sharing;
We’re grateful for our eyes that see like Thanksgiving Day. And again let thanks be unto to you
clothes to snuggle up in,
The beauty all around, books and good entertainment with this Pslams of Thankgiving
For arms to hug, and legs to walk, to expand our minds;
And ears to hear each sound.
and freedom to worship our God. REMEMBER THE FALLEN ONES
The list of all we’re grateful for Most of all we are thankful Remember our loved ones across the seas, To lay down his life for a fellow man,
Would fill a great big book; for our family and friends, Pray for their safety, if you would please, The sacrifices they make every single day,
Our thankful hearts find new delights those treasured people Their journey has been no walk in the park, Our gratitude isn't even enough to repay,
Everywhere we look! who make our lives extra special. Enduring this year has broken many a heart, Great courage these soldiers have already shown,
You are part of that cherished group. They fight for freedom, both yours and mine, Some of them before they're even grown,
On Thanksgiving, (and every day) No braver humans in this land you will find, Emptiness now will fill that space,
we appreciate you. Each day they spend in this war­stricken land, Where once you'd see their smiling face,
Getting closer and closer to the Master's great plan, So remember this season the fallen ones,
Happy Thanksgiving! No greater love hath God given a man, 'Cause they were mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons.

FAITH is simply believing what God says rather than what you see or feel here in this natural realm.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not see. ­Hebrews 11:1

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen:
for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. ­2Corinthians 4:18