The other day I came across this old Puritan prayer and I thought it would be appropriate to share for Thanksgiving. It is titled, A Puritan Prayer for Thanksgiving.
O MY GOD,
Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects,
my heart admires, adores, loves Thee,
for my little vessel is as full as it can be,
and I would pour out all that fullness before Thee in ceaseless flow.
When I think upon and converse with Thee
ten thousand delightful thoughts spring up,
ten thousand sources of pleasure are unsealed,
ten thousand refreshing joys spread over my heart,
crowding into every moment of happiness.
I bless Thee for the soul Thou hast created,
for adorning it, sanctifying it, though it is fixed in barren soil;
for the body Thou hast given me,
for preserving its strength and vigor,
for providing senses to enjoy delights,
for the ease and freedom of my limbs,
for hands, eyes, ears that do Thy bidding;
for Thy royal bounty providing my daily support,
for a full table and overflowing cup,
for appetite, taste, sweetness,
for social joys of relatives and friends,
for ability to serve others,
for a heart that feels sorrows and necessities,
for a mind to care for my fellow-men,
for opportunities of spreading happiness around,
for loved ones in the joys of heaven,
for my own expectation of seeing Thee clearly.
I love Thee above the powers of language to express,
for what Thou art to Thy creatures.
Increase my love, O my God, through time and eternity. Amen 1
1 The Valley of Vision: A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions by Arthur G. Bennett
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Thank You Ben
For a second year, Ben Marin of the Certified Association Executive Blog handed out what I will call the “Bloggies” for the best association blogs for the year.
Ben was very kind to pick the Membership Marketing Blog as the “best new blog about associations”. He wrote, “Tony Rossell at Membership Marketing Blog is holding both bloggers and the industry accountable. This year he went toe-to-toe with the anti-marketing meme at Acronym and The Decision to Join. He cites MGI client statistics and both secondary and primary research in his posts. For these reasons, he takes home the top spot for best new blog about associations.”
The other well deserved awards include the following.
Ben was very kind to pick the Membership Marketing Blog as the “best new blog about associations”. He wrote, “Tony Rossell at Membership Marketing Blog is holding both bloggers and the industry accountable. This year he went toe-to-toe with the anti-marketing meme at Acronym and The Decision to Join. He cites MGI client statistics and both secondary and primary research in his posts. For these reasons, he takes home the top spot for best new blog about associations.”
The other well deserved awards include the following.
For the second consecutive year, the “best association blogger of 2007” award went to Jamie Notter, the author of GetMeJamieNotter.com.
The “best blog about associations in 2007” was awarded to Acronym, ASAE & the Center's official blog.
The “best new association blogger” goes to Maddie Grant, blogger at Diary of a Reluctant Blogger.
I sent a note to thank Ben for his dedication to association blogs. Conversations with Ben were actually part of the inspiration behind launching the Membership Marketing Blog. Thanks Ben!
The “best blog about associations in 2007” was awarded to Acronym, ASAE & the Center's official blog.
The “best new association blogger” goes to Maddie Grant, blogger at Diary of a Reluctant Blogger.
I sent a note to thank Ben for his dedication to association blogs. Conversations with Ben were actually part of the inspiration behind launching the Membership Marketing Blog. Thanks Ben!
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