Thank you Heavenly Father for the bountiful harvest.
Thank you for the family and friends who gather around our tables.
Thank you for the happy memories of all who once graced this day.
Thank you for the newborn babies, for they are our future.
Thank you for the elderly who by their wisdom have much to teach us.
Thank you for the beauty of the world you have created.
Thank you, especially, for the flowers and the songs of birds.
We remember in our prayers all who are in need.
We welcome the stranger, for in doing so, we welcome you.
May this day be one of true thanksgiving for our Blessings.
And, may we be always mindful of the concerns of others.
Amen.
Bernadette Gentry, 2019