The Spiritual Life staff prides itself on meaningful low-budget programs, and two years ago Anne Gibbons was inspired to start Thankful Thursdays. We have a banner and some note cards that get set up by different people and organizations on Thursdays, and we offer the community an opportunity to simply say thank you to someone who has helped them or who deserves a pat on the back. We offer both on-campus mailing of thank-yous as well as posting of off-campus notes. Thankful Thursday has been so successful that last year it challenged the Spiritual Life postage budget! The community has even written notes to student center donors and the crews that have done the construction.<\/p>\n
Next week is Thanksgiving and since there is no Thanksgiving Eve service this year, you are invited to participate in Super-Thankful Thursday and see if we can\u2019t break records of the number of notes we collect. Please travel safely!<\/p>\n
Prayer of Gratitude<\/strong><\/em> Native American Prayer<\/strong><\/em> Child\u2019s Prayer<\/strong><\/em> Blessings, Stephanie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Spiritual Life staff prides itself on meaningful low-budget programs, and two years ago Anne Gibbons was inspired to start Thankful Thursdays. We have a banner and some note cards that get set up by different people and organizations on …<\/p>\n
\nO God, when I have food,<\/em>
\nhelp me to remember the hungry;<\/em>
\nwhen I have work,<\/em>
\nhelp me to remember the jobless;<\/em>
\nwhen I have a home,<\/em>
\nhelp me to remember those who have no home at all;<\/em>
\nwhen I am without pain,<\/em>
\nhelp me to remember those who suffer.<\/em>
\nAnd remembering,<\/em>
\nhelp me to destroy my complacency,<\/em>
\nbestir my compassion,<\/em>
\nand be concerned enough to help,<\/em>
\nby word and deed, those who cry<\/em>
\nout for what we take for granted.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nGive thanks <\/em>
\nfor unknown blessings<\/em>
\nalready on their way.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThank you for the world so sweet.<\/em>
\nThank you for the things we eat.<\/em>
\nThank you for the birds that sing.<\/em>
\nThank you, God, for everything.<\/em><\/p>\n