Thankfulness Reflections Day 3

Thankfulness Reflections Day 3

 

On this beautiful Autumn day when my heart is still aching with a sadness from our loss I find myself thankful for the prayers of others. Prayers of answered strength, prayers that cover us in peace. I am thankful for those those gentle prayers that are lifted to the Heavens in our behalf. Those beautiful answered prayers that make the days bearable, and the tears a little less. I am thankful for the people with hearts so kind enough to speak them. I am thankful for a God who weeps with me in my sadness, who loves me in brokenness, and who grants me mercy by answering prayers of comfort, peace, and strength.

GOD BLESS YOU

 

 I seek in prayerful words, dear friend,

My heart's true wish to send you,

That you may know that, far or near,

My loving thoughts attend you.

 

I cannot find a truer word,

Nor better to address you;

Nor song, nor poem have I heard

Is sweeter than God bless you!

 

God bless you! So I've wished you all

Of brightness life, possesses;

For can there any joy at all

Be your unless God blesses?

 

God bless you! So I breathe a charm

Lest grief's dark night oppress you,

For how can sorrow bring you harm

If ' tis God's way to bless you?

 

And so, "through all thy days

May Shadows touch thee never-"

But this alone- God bless thee-

Then art thou safe forever.

    

 - Author unknown (From Book: Poems That Touch The Heart  by: A.L Alexander)