And on the banks,

on both sides of the river,

there will grow all kinds

           of trees for food.

Their leaves will not wither,

nor their fruit fail,

but they will bear fresh fruit

              every month,

because the water for them

   flows from the sanctuary.

Their fruit will be for food,

   and their leaves for healing.

                  Ezekiel 47. 12

(What fruit are we bearing

                  with our lives?

What kind of fruit

     do others see

     and experience through us?

What we sow,

into what we send down our roots,

on what sustains us

    impacts not just our lives,

    but everyone around us

          for multiple generations.

The LORD provides.

The LORD sustains.

The LORD brings the growth.

What a beautiful visual

   of God's faithfulness.)

Happy Thanksgiving!

O LORD,

We seek to bring You glory,

wherever You have placed us,

that Your name may be known

and we can thrive,

         even in the drought.

Your faithfulness

    always unfolds fruitfulness.

You are here in this place,

     and we can trust You.

May we honor You this day

    in all that we do,

    in seeking the good of others,

    in bearing fruit

             even in impossible situations,

for Your Kingdom,

for Your glory,

in Your name.