A Prayer of Thanksgiving After My First Real Brush with Death

Shirley A Mandel
Thank you, Lord,
for rescuing me
from the grave
and delivering me
from the evil within
and the evil without.
Help me
to live in peace and harmony
with you and your family
forevermore.

Amen

Published by Shirley A Mandel

Shirley A. Mandel is an award winning poet and the author of two books.. In addition to being a writer, Shirley Ann is a Vietnam vintage veteran and served her fellow veterans in the VA medical system as...  View profile

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  • Sivaramakrishnan Ananthanarayanan12/4/2011

    Shirley, I do not know how I missed your heartfelt prayers and words of gratitude. Your job is not done yet and your presence amongst us is a continued blessing. Take care - siva

  • Sheri Fresonke Harper9/17/2011

    Glad to have you back:)

  • A. Collins9/15/2011

    Amen! Glad you survived!

  • Sharon Pfohl9/2/2011

    I'm glad he was there with you and you pulled through!

  • Jill E. Wright8/27/2011

    Amazing how God works in our lives, huh?

  • Elizabeth V. Miller8/27/2011

    What a beautiful prayer of gratitude! I'm so thankful to see in my own life how blessed and provided for I am by the loving hands of God. Take care!

  • Delicia Powers8/25/2011

    Amen Shirley Ann, amen...

  • E. L. D.8/24/2011

    Yikes! I am thankful with you!

  • Lodie Quezada8/23/2011

    Such a wonderful article, it is always a good thing to give thanks.

  • Lori Gunn8/23/2011

    great writing :) It is amazing what He can do - thanks for staying with us :)

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