Still

Here I sit.  

Still for a moment.  

It's quiet 

after a busy day of prep for Thanksgiving.  

Food to buy, 

preparations to make, 

a home to clean.  

But for a moment it's still.

In the quiet I'm thinking about 

all the things I can give thanks for.

God has and is so good.

He's always good.

We live in the shadows 

of his goodness

even when 

we can't see it.

It's because of a good God

we are here

and are able to say

"thank you!"

It's because of a good God

we have family to share

this time of year.

Thank you, God, for being so

good to us.

You are kind and gracious 

even when we deserve none of it.

Thank you.

None of this is new or inspirational,

but it's important to say it,

to do it,

to realize

we live by the mercy,

grace

and kindness

of a good,

good God.

And for that I say thank you.