Gratitude fills my heart
And I am reminded
To continually remember
To forget not all His benefits
Even in the most challenging of years
The gifts that were revealed and brought forth
Are too many to count and I am left
Feeling so full in learning how to empty myself.
The gift of paying attention to the smallest of things--
To the smile that has appeared after a long absence,
Of laughter that seems to ring through the air,
Of a touch that so deep I feel it in my soul
And awakening to the life that is such a gift
Does that to you--especially when you learn
To truly listen with the beating of your heart
To feel, and know, and be all you were created for
To notice the gift of the brilliant sunrise
But also the hues of the sunset quietly fading
Seem to bring all of life to a present that has arrived
And is just waiting to be enjoyed, and lived, and treasured.
To know that the darkness gives way to light again
To know that day by day we are being transformed
By not our circumstances, but our response to them
Not by despair, but leaning into hope
And as I pay attention and see with new eyes of faith
I know the One who holds me, who I truly belong to
Sets my path right, and moves me forward to light
So my deepest desire of bringing Him glory changes everything
For I have been blessed
And I am redeemed
And I have known undeniable faithfulness
Beyond any expression of words.
And so, my soul sings.
A song of gratitude.
