Drew County
Word-of-the-Week
Character Education Project

November 23 - 29

The word this week is:
Thankfulness

"To express gratitude to; give thanks."

A Thanksgiving Prayer
 
  Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when
  the alarm rings, thank you, Lord, that I can hear.
  There are many who are deaf.
  
  Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning
  light as long as possible, thank you, Lord, that I can see.
  Many are blind.
 
  Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising,
  thank you Lord, that I have the strength to rise.
  There are many who are bedridden.
  
  Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when
  socks are lost, toast is burned and tempers are short, my
  children are so loud, thank you, Lord, for my family.
  There are many who are lonely.
  
  Even though our breakfast table never looks like the
  pictures in magazines and the menu is at times
  unbalanced, thank you, Lord, for the food we have.
  There are many who are hungry.
 
  Even though the routine of my job is often monotonous, thank you,
  Lord, for the opportunity to work.
  There are many who are jobless.
  
  Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to
  day and wish my circumstances were not so modest,
  thank you, Lord, for life. 
  
  Author Unknown