Thanking God

As I lie on my back

With my injured foot

I am thanking God for this window

Through which I can look.

At the sky’s azure blue

 And the fluffy white clouds

And the innumerable blessings

To me, He has endowed.

I thank Him for His goodness

And His mercy to me

For it could have been worse

Even a fatality.

I thank Him most gratefully

For the reduction of pain

Which for a week or so

Was driving me insane.

I thank Him for Lynette and Mike

Who minister to my needs

And for Lynelle when she visits,

I am grateful indeed.

For all my church brethren

I give God thanks

Knowing of their concern and well wishes

I can assuredly bank.

For family and friends

On whom I can depend,

I most gratefully thank God

For every blessing He sends.

For the rest, I am getting

And this time to reflect,

For all these blessings, Lord,

I humbly accept.

For the telephone calls

I am receiving every day

Lord, I give you thanks

For Your bountiful way.

For the visits from friends

Who drop in to share

And to those who take time out

To minister in prayer.

And for those Lord,

Who have me in their thoughts,

I give you many thanks Lord,

For the cheer that has brought.

And last but not least

Lord, again I thank you

For the view from this window

I am now looking through.

Stewart Russell © September 2019