November Twenty- Seventeen

November Twenty-Seventeen 

“Attention is the purest and rarest form of generosity.” –Simone Weil 

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” –Mark Twain

"The root of joy is gratefulness... It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful." - Brother David Steindl-Rast

"Let us give thanks today,

For the wonder

Of God’s love poured out,

For the beauty of Christ’s life given.

For the joy of salvation received....

Let us give thanks today,

For the abundance of provision shared,

For the richness of friendship enjoyed.

For the delight of friends and strangers.....

Let us give thanks today,

For seeds sown in darkness,

For glimmers of faith in the midst of doubt,

For a shining light at the end of the tunnel.....

Let us give thanks today,

For the glory of God

 In every thought, in every deed, in every moment.

Let us give thanks today for God." 

-Christine Sine

Dear God, you are constantly coming to your people even when we fail to see you. 

In each and every moment that we are blessed to see you here and now, 

give us courage to leap with joy at your coming.

Amen.