“…that I might sing praises to You and not be silent. Oh Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever!” — Psalm 30:12
With too many and too much,
we often fail to be thankful.
We have become a people
who feel entitled to all
we desire, even in gluttonous
amounts, indulging on everything
we want…now — food, media,
political drama — we are choking
on our own excess of stuff.
I long for scarcity, a diminishing
of so-called binge worthy
distractions, a limitation
of vain decadence so that
kindness and sharing
become our currency,
neighbor helping neighbor,
families eating together
at the table, a people entering
thankful by bowing heads,
recognizing our blessings,
returning to a simple life
full of courtesies, sacrifice,
humility, a quiet observance
of the ways of mercy and grace,
a faith that sings out in joyous praise,
and souls that dance in celebration
for this day’s nourishment.
—C.L. Fisher, November 2020
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