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My Prayer of Thanks for this day





Thank you Lord God for a day planned and perfectly executed by you.  From the time spent with friends at the local Farmer’s Market in our village hall, to the time spent on my own (except, of course, You were always with me.)  Thank you for the plentiful supply of food you have given me this day.  Thank you for my computer which has helped me to learn more Russian today and kept me in touch with the good folk who read this blog. Thank you for the telephone by which I have kept in touch with friends and especially with my brother who has to have a heart procedure next week. Thank you that You have made me realise just a little of how great You are.  May this be increased each day so that knowing your strength and power I will feel completely safe and secure in You no matter what life throws at me.  Help me to always say, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

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