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'Heavenly Father,
In these troubled times, thank you for your daily reminders of how much we have to be thankful for. Thank you for our little ones, who are happy and healthy and have a loving family. Thank you for this day, and this feast, which serve as another reminder of the bounty we are so privileged to enjoy. On this day, help us all to do Jesus' work and feed the hungry, shelter the cold, heal the afflicted, and comfort those in despair. In Jesus' mighty name we pray,
Amen'
I volunteered to lead the prayer at dinner yesterday. Partly because nobody on my wife's side of the family (the right-wing fundies) can pray worth a damn. It's all "We just thank you, Lord, and just praise you, God, and just this and just that....", but mostly because I'm going to be sick the next time I hear someone give thanks to "our glorious commander-in-chief". So to avoid idolatrous B*sh-worship at Thanksgiving, I offered up the above prayer.
Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! :hi:
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