THANK YOU GOD, FOR LITTLE THINGS by HELEN STEINER RICE THANK YOU, GOD, FOR LITTLE THINGS THAT OFTEN COME OUR WAY, THE THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED BUT DON'T MENTION WHEN WE PRAY- THE UNEXPECTED COURTESY, THE THOUGHTFUL, KINDLY DEED, A HAND REACHED OUT TO HELP US IN A TIME OF SUDDEN NEED, OH, MAKE US MORE AWARE, DEAR GOD, OF LITTLE DAILY GRACES THAT COME TO US WITH SWEET SURPRISE FROM NEVER-DREAMED-OF PLACES. LIFE IS TWICE AS NICE WHEN THOUGHTFUL THINGS FOLKS DO AND SAY, MAKE EVERY DAY A SPECIAL DAY. H.S.R. ON GOD MY SALVATION AND MY GLORY REST; THE ROCK OF MY STRENGTH, MY REFUGE IS IN GOD. PSALM 62:7 NAS MY LIFE IS AN EXAMPLE TO MANY, BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN MY STRENGTH AND PROTECTION. PSALM 71:7 NLT I WILL LOVE YOU, O LORD, MY STRENGTH. PSALM 18:1 NKJV BUT I TRUST IN YOUR UNFAILING LOVE; MY HEART REJOICES IN YOUR SALVATION. PSALM 13:5 NIV I LOVE THE LORD BECAUSE HE HEARS MY VOICE, MY PLEAS FOR MERCY. PSALM 116:1 GOD'S WORD GOOD PEOPLE, REJOICE AND BE HAPPY IN THE LORD. SING ALL YOU WHOSE HEARTS ARE RIGHT. PSALM 32:11 NCV BUT I TRUSTED IN YOUR STEADFAST LOVE; MY HEART SHALL REJOICE IN YOUR SALVATION. I WILL SING TO THE LORD, BECAUSE HE HAS DEALT BOUNTIFULLY WITH ME. PSALM 13:5-6 NRSV THROUGH EACH DAY THE LORD POURS HIS UNFAILING LOVE UPON ME, AND THROUGH EACH NIGHT I SING HIS SONGS, PRAYING TO GOD WHO GIVES ME LIFE. PSALM 42:8 NLT