GIVE THANKS FOR TODAY

GIVE THANKS FOR TODAY

By Val Halloran

 

I'll savor the moment,

The joys of today,

Lest by worry and wishing,

The best slips away.

 

Each view of the sunrise,

Each close of the day

Means God is sustaining

And guarding my way.

 

Moments as memories,

Gather through time.

Pleasure and sorrow

Are both gifts of mine.

 

Each need of my children,

Each broken nights' sleep

Means I make a difference

With a calling to keep.

 

My Savior has been there,

Through triumphs and falls.

He ever will hold me,

I'll give thanks for it all.

 

This moment, this hour,

Offers a choice,

To grumble and worry,

Or praise and rejoice.

 

Even when challenges

Come to dismay,

I know God is good.

I'll give thanks for today

 

2017, Val Halloran