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Thanksgiving

November 19, 2017 By Doris Stensland

My Heart is cornucopia
    spilling over with blessings.

the mouth-watering pear-like blessings of
family and friends:
a granddaughter’s hugs,
tried and true friendships,
comforts of a home filled with love . . .

little blessings that come in grape-like
clusters throughout each day:
    bird songs,
    a geranium in bloom,
    a letter,
    a friendly chat,
    precious minutes at the Master’s feet . . .

the everyday apple-like kind of blessings –
firm, a little tart, but so good for you:
    work – its challenges and satisfactions,
    beef stew and daily bread,
    mothering,
    sleep,
    forgiveness,
    smiles and encouragement . . .

bright ones – the prized plums of dreams
come true:
    return to health,
    answered prayers,
    another wedding anniversary,
    bitter-flavored blessings –
    and the sweet,
    those easy to come by
    and the hard-shelled ones . . .

like nuts, these appeared to be
disappointments, but within each was
buried a blessing:

    How can I list them all?
    As yet many go unrecognized.

My life is a horn of plenty
Filled from God’s hand
Proof of his all-sufficiency
And containing resources
For future thanksgiving and praise.

By Doris Stensland
(Printed in ALC Scope, November, 1969)

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      • Thanksgiving
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