Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish

What are you Thankful for?

From Fr. Peter's Thanksgiving Homily.  Remember - no matter the circumstances, there is ALWAYS something to be THANKFUL for!

I am thankful for the mess to clean up after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.

I am thankful for the taxes I pay because it means that I am employed.

I am thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have had enough to eat.

I am thankful for my shadow that watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.

I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning, gutters that need fixing, snow that need shoveling because it means I have a home or apartment.

I am thankful for all the complaining I do about the government because it means we have freedom of speech.

I am thankful for the spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking.

I am thankful for my big heating bill because it means I am warm.

I am thankful for the lady/gentleman behind me in church who sings off-key because it means I can hear.

I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved-ones are nearby.

I am thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been productive.

I am thankful for the alarm that goes off early in the morning because it means I am alive.