Give Thanks to the Lord...

Today is one really long date with God.  Part of it is reading through the book, One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp.  One year ago this week started this chain of loss and change which has lead to lots of grief and struggle.
This morning already the book has challenged me in what I am doing in the midst of the hard to be thankful.  Am I willing to be thankful for EVERYTHING that God gives, including what He chooses to take away?  And so I am wrestling and was challenged as I got to Psalm 136 to write my own Psalm of Praise to the Lord, thanking Him for ALL things and remembering...

Psalm 136... changed up for where I am today!

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to God who is greater than any thing.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord who is worthy of all our praise.
His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to Him who alone can save.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to Him who made the mountains, oceans and trees...
His faithful love endures forever.
And flowers and creatures and the breeze.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to Him who made the stars...
His faithful love endures forever.
And the sun to shine to remind us of whose we are.
His faithful love endures forever.

Give thanks to Him who saved me from eternal death.
His faithful love endures forever.
He brought me to Himself to rest.
His faithful love endures forever.
He's changed my heart of stone to flesh.
His faithful love endures forever.
And showed me my need of His unfailing love.
His faithful love endures forever.

He's given me community to sharpen and to guide.
His faithful love endures forever.
And He's shown me that I can never hide.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks to Him for always providing for my needs.
His faithful love endures forever.
And showing me it's about relationship not things.
His faithful love endures forever.

He has carried me through many a loss,
His faithful love endures forever.
And reminded me it's for His Glory, the cost.
His faithful love endures forever.
He's called me to thanksgiving,
His faithful love endures forever.
remembering, and praise.
His faithful love endures forever.
And that He can handle the "why questions" I raise!
His faithful love endures forever.

By myself I can not make it,
His faithful love endures forever.
But He promises me He is enough.
His faithful love endures forever.
Even when it seems crazy,
His faithful love endures forever.
I will stop and say, "not my will but yours be done!"
His faithful love endures forever.