Gratitude by Michael Braswell

 

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Gratitude

Yes, Gratitude it is. 

Please pass the Gratitude this way.

Let us take an extra helping.

And then some more.

Let us practice eating and embracing Gratitude,

the fuel that sustains Hope.

Even in the worst of time—Hope.

May the winds of Grace Blow freely among us

as we practice the way of service to others.

And in serving them, we come to find ourselves.

We also come to find God.

What more is there?

What more could we ask for?

Previously published in The Memory of Grace (Borderland Books)

© Michael Braswell

Michael Braswell

Michael Braswell has published books on ethics, justice issues, and the spiritual journey as well as four short story collections. His poems and stories have appeared in several publications, including Foreshadow, Mobius, and Literary Heist. His most recent books are When Jesus Came to the Cracker Barrel (2024) and Gracious Plenty (2025).

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