Being Thankful

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (The Message)

 ^16-18Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live.

I AM THANKFUL ...

For the taxes that I pay,
because it means that I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party,
because it means that I have been
surrounded by friends.

For the clothes that fit a little too snug,
because it means I have enough to eat.

For a lawn that needs mowing,
windows that need cleaning,
and gutters that need fixing,
because it means I have a home.

For the parking spot I find at the far
end of the parking lot, because it means
I am capable of walking and that I have
been blessed with transportation.

For my huge heating bill,
because it means I am warm.

For the lady (or man) behind me in church that
sings off key, because it means that
I can hear.

For the pile of laundry and ironing,
because it means I have clothes to wear.

For weariness and aching muscles at
the end of the day, because it means
I have been capable of working hard.

For the alarm that goes off in the
early morning hours, because it
means I am alive.

Hopefully these made you laugh and smile, especially the one about the person in church who sings off key, because most of the time that person is me.

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