Truly, I’m Thankful by Pat Garcia

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Truly, I’m Thankful

Woke Up this morning.
Shades of pink speckled the white cirrocumulus clouds,
Spread thinly across portions of the blue Heaven,
Outside my window.

Beautiful to behold, I lay in my bed,
Watching,
As words of thanksgiving poured out of my mouth
from the most profound depth of my soul.

A year of dealing with goodbyes,
Loneliness,
Confusion and dread spiked my past.
Leaving me with only one question: how long, Lord?
As I thanked Him for each precious day,
Each treasured breath,
And each cherished memory I am taking with me.

There are always new beginnings,
But how often do we forget,
That new beginnings herald leaving the old,
And stretching toward the new.

Stepping forward,
The beginning vaporizes the old into sweeping recollections.
With each step taken,
A door closes that we see no more.

Our circle gets smaller.
As we begin to climb.
The price is high, but it is even higher if we don’t move.

So, I greet you this morning,
In the middle of a pandemic that seems to have no end,
From a world filled with hungry people who have barely enough to eat,
From a world where immigrants are condemned to living in tents in freezing weather,
And for wanting better homes, schooling, and yes, opportunities for their children,
From a world flooded with conspiracies from left and right,
A world where we have elevated ourselves upward as gods,
Yet, we have no answers to what’s happening on our planet.

Could it be that a voice speaks to us from within that we fail to listen to?

Despite all that’s taking place,
Despite my fears and doubts about man’s ability to get it right and do what needs to be done…
I am thankful.
Because God is faithful.
He is still good.

I say all this to announce that my first baby (book baby) will enter the world on February 23rd.
Yes, truly, I am thankful.

Be blessed and be safe, everyone.

Shalom aleichem,

Pat Garcia

Author: patgarcia

Writer, Blogger, Poet, Singer, Musician

19 thoughts on “Truly, I’m Thankful by Pat Garcia”

  1. Congratulations on the publication, Pat. I can’t wait to dive into it. I suspect you found divine inspiration as you wrote. Enjoy these days after the launch of your book baby, always a sweet time as I remember.

    Thank you too for subscribing to my blog. However, the link you subscribed to is obsolete. Here is the one that works now: https://marianbeaman.com

    (Incidentally, my web guy says I have to keep the old one active for some reason, which I’m not sure about.)

    Soli Deo Gloria!

    1. Thank you so much, Marian. I look forward to your review.
      I mentioned on Your post on Robbie’s blog that I read your book. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks also for sending me the correct link to your blog.
      Wishing you the very best.
      Shalom aleichem

  2. J.Q. Rose – After writing feature articles in magazines, newspapers, and online magazines for over fifteen years, J.Q. Rose entered the world of fiction. Her mysteries published by BWL Publishing are Terror on Sunshine Boulevard, Dangerous Sanctuary, and Deadly Undertaking. She returned to her first love of writing non-fiction with eBooks on gardening and writing and an inspiring interactive eBook for MG girls, Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women. After presenting workshops on Life Storytelling for 20 years, JQ used the lessons she shared with her participants to pen her memoir, Arranging a Dream: A Memoir.The inspiring story takes place in 1975-1976 when we moved to West Michigan to purchase a floral shop. We did not know anything about running a business, designing flowers or operating a commercial greenhouse business. Blogging, photography, Pegs and Jokers board games and travel are the things that keep her out of trouble. She and her husband spend winters in Florida and summers up north with their two daughters, two sons-in-law, four grandsons, one granddaughter, two grand dogs, four grand cats, and one great-grand bearded dragon.
    J.Q. Rose says:

    Thank you for sharing your sweet words of inspiration. It is difficult to remember our blessings when times are tough, but yes, God is always beside us to give us love and hope.
    Congratulations on your new release! Thrilled for you.

    1. Thank you for dropping by JQ. I have to confess that I love writing my gratitude posts. They always pick me up.
      Have a great week.
      Shalom aleichem

  3. markbierman – Born and raised on a farm near Brockville, Ontario, Mark Bierman's childhood consisted of chores, riding horses, snowmobile races across open fields, fishing trips to a local lake, and many other outdoor adventures. He was also an avid reader of both fiction and non. Transitioning towards adulthood also meant moving from the farm and into large urban areas that introduced this country boy to life in the big cities. After a short stint as a private investigator, he moved into the role of Correctional Officer, working at both Millhaven Institution and Kingston Penitentiary, until it closed.
    markbierman says:

    Beautiful sentiments. Pat. Despite all the wrong in this world, God is in control.

    1. Thank you, Mark.
      Yes, despite all the wrong, God is in control, and I so agree.
      Shalom aleichem

    1. Thank you so much, Yvette. I love writing my gratitude posts. They pick me up.
      Thank you also for purchasing Turn The Light On. I hope you enjoy it.
      Shalom aleichem

  5. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Poignant and prophetic–a poem for today, Pat… Congratulations and blessings, all around! He is faithful and we are blessed, indeed!

    1. Thank you, my dear Bette. You are a wonderful poet and therefore I treasure what you have just said. That has made my day.
      Have a great week.
      Shalom aleichem

  6. Gwen M. Plano – United States – Over the expanse of many years, I taught and served as an administrator in colleges in Japan, New York, Connecticut, and California. Between travels with my husband and visits with family and friends, I write poetry and novels. I'm currently working on my fifth book. Though writing is an accomplishment of no small measure for me, my greatest treasure and most profound source of joy has been and is my four adult children. It is they who have guided me through life’s mysteries.
    Gwen M. Plano says:

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful poem, Pat, and congratulations on your book baby! I am so very, very happy for you, and I’m looking forward to reading it right away. 💗

    1. Thank you, Gwen. Writing my gratitude is always a big boost for me. It brings me out of the darkness and I see light.
      Thanks also for purchasing my book baby.
      Have a great week.
      Shalom aleichem

    1. Thank you, Wanda, for coming by. I am glad the gratitude poem helped you.
      Take care and have a great week.
      Shalom aleichem

    2. Thank you so much Joylene. Your recognition means a lot to me.
      Take care and I wish you a great week, my friend.
      Shalom aleichem

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