A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Lord God,
Creator and Sustainer of life;
life too vast to comprehend
life too microscopic to behold.
Life of spirit, flesh, soul and mind,
all intrinsically woven
by Your love-filled hands.
Instead we focus on unfairness,
on unmet expectations,
on mortal limitations and natural disasters,
on differing perceptions and disagreements

We marvel at Your universe,
its unfathomable expansiveness;
its power to replenish and to nurture
We consider our place in the created order,
sometimes with questions of anguish and pain
sometimes with arrogant pride
sometimes with childlike wonder and thanksgiving.
And yet, still, at certain sacred moments the
clouds break and You stand in clear vision,
embracing us showing us purpose and meaning,
reminding us we are Your children.
For those moments, we are truly grateful.

Our vision, clouded and myopic,
often fails to see Your handiwork,
Your ongoing re-creation,
Your voice that breaks through chaos.

At those times we are touched by You
through another's kindness,
honest conversations, and genuine acceptance.
We thank You.Lord God,
Creator and Sustainer of life,
We give thanks

--Virgil Fry