Frequent Prayers of Thanks

Lately, life has become a bit frantic. I’m finding myself overwhelmed with little tasks, tons of small but detailed chores, and lots of obligations that I am better suited to do than someone else. I learned at the last outside job I had, on a government project, how to delegate. That was very difficult for me to do. I tended to think if I didn’t do certain things myself, my boss would think I wasn’t competent. But I did learn how to decide which details could be turned over to others.

In my personal life, I do not seem to be able to do that. I’m learning, but many times, to turn something over to others means that I must take time to show them how to do it correctly. That means extra time from my other duties. Still, the end result would be wonderful down the line.

I got off track there. As I started to say, life is frantic. So, to help me realize how much I have accomplished each day, I thank God in personal prayer for the things he helped me to finish, or to just endure. I find when I do that, often, during the day, I am more satisfied with myself at the end of that day.

Sometimes it’s just small things that get a Thank You prayer. “Thank you, God, that I managed to do three errands on that trip to the store.” “Thank you, Dear Lord, for all the green lights in traffic this time.” “Father, I thank you for helping me cross of those last few things on my list.” "Lord, thank you for helping me write this blog entry."