All right responses

Give thanks to God Almighty who just IS,
for He is good (& from him all good comes)
his attitude t'ward us is "We're his kids".
His "hesed" faithful love cleans up our bums,

but then continues on with all our cries,
& wees, & peukes, & immaturities,
his faithful love endures forever, wise!
And it is right to thank him for all these.

But then those other times come to our lives:
we ask for help to feel his blessedness
but only get more grief & deeper sighs,
till we learn how to mourne, ... & also bless.

When then you act, and also lift the load,
by bringing on your joy, even down here..
our thanks become a celebration mode
& all we want to do, is jump and cheer!

So in the end, as Paul said to some friends,
in every circumstance good will be there
already, else it's on it's way (which wends
about a bit, - as seen from on our chair).

If our part in this great game is to see
the good that is around*, we'll need some eyes,
for that matter we'll need for us to be
alive, no matter what's our starting size.

Then we'll look back to the source of the good
(especially what has benefitted folk),
and thanks will be the starting place that could
lead on to other responses. No joke!

.......

"Give thanks to The Lord Almighty, for He is good and His faithful love endures forever" Jeremiah 33:11b (PM Version)

Something I read this morning (JAM): "You did it, you changed wild lament into whirling dance." Psalm 30

Be thankful in all circumstances,for this is Gods will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (PM VERSION)

* in following our Father in Heaven, who "saw that it was good" 7 times in the first "week".