by Marykathryn Crabtree

Created on: March 31, 2009

I'am stopping for a moment

because I need to say

"Thank you Lord for all the things

that are part of my life each day."

The sun that slips in softly

to wake me from my sleep

encouraging me to start my day

leaving blankets in a heap.

Thank you Lord for my children

who take me by the hand

and lead my through an open door

to play out in the sand.

There we sit together

just my babies and me~

they point out things that are so important~

the things we fail to see...

Puffy white clouds that sail across

a background of baby blue...

towering trees that stretch their branches

as if trying to reach for you.

A breeze that comes out of no~where

and messes up our hair

sends the kids into gails of laughter

that fill the morning air.

Leaves that seem to come alive

and jump and spin and swirl

brings a little bit of magic

into their tiny world.

We talk about where "birdies" live

and why ant holes are so small

and why turkeys heads move "kind of funny...

Baby Jesus made them all!"

Thank you Lord for my heart that beats

it feels love and joy and pride...

thank you for my spirit too

for it enables me to fly.

For my arms dear Lord I thank you too.

It's where my babies come to rest.

Thank you for my fingers that

point out a robins nest.

Legs and feet that bear my weight

and give me ability to roam

through a world that's filled with big bright stars

that twinkle above our home.

Ears that hear the children sing~

Eyes that watch them grow~

Hair that stands right up on end

as Autumn breezes blow.

My heart is filled with graditude

for suddenly I can see

the blessings Lord you have given

to my family and to me.

Help me Lord to always remember

what I have learned today~

that trials can be, no matter the size,

quickly taken away.

Seeing with a childs eyes

is like magic yes indeed~

It's when thunder turns into a marching band

and a hay field turns into the sea.

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