I heard that we pray a lot, but don't say thank you to our God enough. St. Francis prayer is a favorite of mine. I've asked God often for so much and believe my prayers are always answered. Here is how I want to say Thank You. This is an affirmation, in hopes that God has granted me these attributes only some of the time.

St. Francis Prayer in Thanks

Lord, thank you for making me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred I do bring Love. Where there is wrong, I bring the spirit of forgiveness. Where there is discord, I bring harmony. Where there is error, I bring truth. Where there is doubt, I show faith. When someone is in despair, I bring them hope. Where there are shadows, I bring the Light you have surrounded me in, so that it may shine for others. Where there is sadness, I bring joy. Lord, thank you for comforting me and showing me how to comfort another. Thank you for understanding me and showing me how to understand others. Thank you for loving me, so that I may love others, too.  Thank you for granting me all these gifts, for when I am not thinking of my Self, I find You in all things. Thank you for forgiving me, and showing me how to forgive others, and for finding forgiveness for my own wrongdoings.

Abundant Gifts

Universal Good, Spirit, All That Is, Everpresent Energy, Creator… All these are God to me.  There are abundant gifts available to all.  Here is a short list.  I hope you are blessed with many more gifts.


Spirit of the Universe has Graced me with many gifts:
The biggest gift is time…
Time to get closer to the Spirit of The Universe
Time to get closer to the real me
Time to journal
Time to write fiction
Time to read
Time to share with friends
Time to share with daughters and family
Time to reflect
Time to learn
Time to learn and practice life
Time to work

The gift of seeing
To see beauty
To see truth
To see I am changing
To see Creation’s actions, through Creation’s eye
To see love
To see with appreciation
To see with my heart

The gift of hearing
Hearing the truth
Hearing what works for me
Hearing what may work for me
Hearing the truth what others see in me

More gifts
The gift to listen to what others are really saying – from their soul, their heart
The gift of writing and to love writing
The gift to respect the good in others, as well as the good in me
The gift of self-respect – to hold my head up and look others in the eye

The gift to realize my heart is opening up to God
The gift of Faith
The gift of quietness
The gift of courage to face others and the world
The gift of diplomacy
The gift to care about others’ welfare
The gift of prayers answered
The gift of wisdom
The gift of today
The gift of change
The gift of realizing I am changing, as in my perspective
The gift of acceptance
The gift of quiet time
The gift of natural energy
The gift to direct energy, as in God’s enthusiasm
The gift of passion for living each moment fully

The gift of realization
Realizing I don’t have to be beaten down any more to learn lessons
Realizing I have done so much already to be where I am now
Realizing I only need to practice Faith
Realizing I have asked God for Faith and Faith has been granted
Realizing what is important and what is not

God, the Universal Good, The Spirit answers my prayers. I simply need to realize it and move forward, knowing they have been answered, and to take the action needed.

The gift of a positive outlook
A positive attitude
Walking through the dark then living in the light
Being patient while walking through the dark times
Experiencing life’s tough times, not running from them
Walking through, not sitting in it
While in the dark, searching for the light quietly, and patiently moving toward the light

The gift of not being anxious so much any more
The gift of searching for God’s light through prayer and meditation.