Tonight before the kids went to bed my daughter asked if she could say a special prayer to God. This was unusual since we normally just say the same one "Now I lay me etc." I couldn't exactly figure out what changed to make her need to do some direct talking with the big man but apparently she was in need of some spiritual healing. It went something like this.
Dear God,
Thank you for making flowers. Thank you for making bedrooms. Thank you for making mommy. Thank you for making daddy. Thank you for making my brother. Amen.
Now, this leaves me to contemplate. How does she learn how to say a thank you prayer if we don't really teach her? Is it something we are born with? Do we know how to give thanks from our little 2 year old souls? With the big boom of "The Secret", and all of the literature of the power of deliberate intent and law of attraction I have been led to believe we should be giving thanks more as it makes us grow as people and brings us joy. It seems like a simple concept but in reality it isn't that easy.
Do you think that our natural instincts to be grateful are squelched by the darkness of the world to the point where we have to relearn the little things like being grateful for the wonderful things that we have? I would love to hear others opinions and beliefs on this topic. As for now, here is my little list of thank you's.
Dear God,
Thank you for making my family. Thank you for making bedrooms and flowers. Thank you for little ones who remind me to be thankful when I forget. Oh, and Lord, thank you for your great sense of humor but please please please stop using it so much with this humid weather and my naturally curly hair. Thank you. Amen
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Oh, and thank you for a not so glamorous housewife and her diary where I come to get a chuckle and a snack of something to consider.
Yes, it's about be aware of the world around us, what's in it, and what makes us feel lucky. Those things are there and part of us. A natural part of us. The rest? It's like dust that gathers on our furniture hiding its real shine and beauty.
Yes we do forget to be thankful, and I'm especially thankful for laughter. It reminds us not to take us and our lives so seriously. Now give that a thoughtful ponder!
Holly,
I just love the go with your inner feeling of luck instinct. I think it has brought me adventure after adventure.
Mom,
I agree. I also think that the little aweful things like sickness in the family really place a light on how we get lost in all of the seriousness of "stuff". I'm strangly thankful for the reminder of our humanity sometimes.
Your lucky that your little child is able to understand that giving thanks is something that we need to do. How sweet.
I give thanks every day for everything the good Lord has provided us with. I also ask him to help me to be a better person, a better wife, mother, and yes I also remind HIM that I don't take anything for granted. Thx for sharing your prayer and your daughters. Have a great weekend.
Hello, I wanted to leave a comment for you because I've really enjoyed having a nose around your site. You have great pictures and you write really well too.
Thank you for sharing and best wishes, have a lovely weekend
All it takes are a few little words, usually from the mouths of babes, to remind us how lovely life truly is. Thanks for sharing, and I'll pray for your weather right along with mine(it's about a thousand degrees here)!
I stumbled upon your site and I love it!
This was a great post...I think we all just kind of take things for granted so it's good to remember to be thankful every now and again!
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Lashawn
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I like the spontaneity in your writing, makes me keep smiling all the way. Enjoyed reading, will come back for more
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