INCREASING GRATITUDE!

 

INCREASING GRATITUDE!

 

As I get older=One

Thing I feel every day

Is an INCREAING GRATITUDE

For another day of life

 

I have been BLESSED

With many brothers and sisters

In Christ=through the years

 I try to strive=to impress

What a GIFT LIFE IS

And what a treasure=it is

 

“They shall BEAR FRUIT

Even in old age=

Vigorous and sturdy

Shall they be……..”                                                                                                          Psalm 92:15

 

I guess I am

Not that old=67

But that is

A far cry=from 22

When I was GIVEN UP for death

 

I don’t know

HOW FAR I will make it=

But I will ALWAYS

Feel an INCREASING GRATITUDE

To the Holy Father

For each and every day of life

 

“The days of our years

Are three score years

And ten (70)

 

And if

By reason of STENGTH

They are four score years (80)……..”                                                                           Psalm 90:10

 

The most ESSENTIAL PART

Of life

Is feeling INCREASING GRATITUDE

For each day

As we get older

 

And being appreciative

For all of the BLESSINGS

In this life=INCREASING GRATITUDE!

 

“Then earth

Shall yield her INCREASE

 

And God=our own God

Shall bless us”                                                                                                                 Psalm 67:6

 

“And the apostles

Said to the Lord

‘INCREASE OUR FAITH’”                                                                                                         Luke 17:5

 

“And dear Lord

INCREASE YOU in us

And abound in love=in us

And toward all men

 

Even as you

INEASE IN US”                                                                                                             1 Thessalonians 3:12

 

As we GET OLDER

And feel more physical limitations

And diminishments=please continue

TO GROW IN US

 

Please continue to bless us

With an INCREASING GRATITUDE!

Toward BEING THANKFUL

For each and every NEW DAY of new life

 

“Enter into his gates

With thanksgiving

 

And into his courts

With praise=

BE THANKFUL for him

And bless his name”                                                                                                               Psalm 100:4

 

Dear Lord=we are AWARE

For this day you give us=

HELP us to be grateful

To the ONE true God

For ALL of our blessings

 

Thank you for our lives=

Thank you for our blessings=we are

EVEN more keenly aware of these

As we get older=WITH INCREASING GRATITUDE!

 

In Jesus’ name=and our Holy Father God!=who CONTINUES to bless us at all times!

 

Robert P. Wallman

2-26-2022

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.