Great Spirit, Almighty Healer and Creator of all things, it is with a humbled heart that we gather together to offer up many thanks. We spend much of our lives in selfishness and looking to the world for our answers, and we thank you for the times of remembrance that we should be looking toward you instead. We thank you for the precious gift of life that you have given us. We thank you for the unique paths you have set before each of us. May we learn to follow them with strong legs, straight eyes, and always looking for your guidance. We thank you for our relations that are before us that help us when we are in need. We thank you for the many gifts that you have bestowed upon your children. May we use them for the betterment of all. We thank you for your blessings, love, patience and forgiveness. We thank you for the many trials we endure along our path that strengthen our spirits. We thank you, Great One, for the rains that come to purify and rejuvenate a thirsty land. We thank you for the rushing waters that flow from the mountaintops to the lakes and oceans below. We thank you for the abundance of life found in the waters, forests, plains, and deserts. We thank you for the mists that blanket the valleys during the early morning hours as Grandfather Sun rises to bring us warmth. We thank you for the four seasons that remind us that all life goes through their cycles. We thank you for those that come into our lives for a short time and for a specific purpose. We thank you for the winds that give us the music to soothe our spirits as it gently touches our ears and caresses our cheeks. We thank you for the trees that give us wisdom and the air we breathe. We thank you for the knowledge of the many herbs and plants that give us the cures to our ailments and diseases. We thank you for Grandmother Moon as she watches over us during our slumber. We thank you for the ever expanse of the Universe that is the center of our being. We thank you for Mother Earth that provides us with all that we need to survive. May we turn away from the many years of destruction and begin the arduous task of repair the damage we have done. We thank you for the dancing fireflies during the early evening hours. We thank you for our Elders that have given us the instruction and wisdom we need. May we hold them with the deepest respect. We thank you for our children that show us the innocence and lessons we have long forgotten. We thank you for the sacred soil our feet tread upon for they hold the blood of our ancestors. We thank you for all answered and unanswered prayers. We thank you for our ancestors and the wisdom they continue to bring us. We thank you for the wisdom you have placed within our hearts. Emenv
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:49:48 +0000
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