Came across this while listening to a Bible Study by Dr. David Jeremiah last Nov 2009 around Thanksgiving time. It touched my heart b/c I'm a stay home mom and daily I find myself mummering over all the tasks that I must do each day. This poem has taught me to be grateful to God b/c He has blessed me with so much.
Enjoy!
Lord, thank you for this sink of dirty dishes
We do have good food to eat
Thank you for this pile of dirty laundry
We do have nice clothes to wear
I'd like to thank you for these unmade beds
They sure were comfortable last night
My thanks for this Bathroom, complete with spattered mirrors, soggy towels and grimy laboratories, it's still very convenient
Thank you for this finger smudged refrigerator that needs defrosting so badly, it has served us faithfully for a long time and inside are cool drinks and enough left overs for another meal
Thank you for this oven that absolutely must be cleaned today, it has baked us many good things over the years
O' God, our whole Family is Grateful for the tall grass that needs mowing, we all enjoy our private yard
Thank you for the slamming screen door
The Children are healthy and able to run and play
Lord, the presence of all these chores awaiting me says that you have richly blessed this Family, I do them all cheerfully and gratefully
Amen
Author Unknown to me