The Sounds of Thanksgiving: Part 6

By Joni Eareckson Tada|Published On: November 25, 2025|Categories: Daily Devotional|

A painting of a forest with tall trees and a stream running through it. The sun's rays shine down through the trees, creating bright streaks of light.

“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”
Psalm 9:1

We Give Thee Our Griefs, O Father

by Annie Johnson Flint

We give Thee our griefs, O Father,

We cast our burdens on Thee,

The woes of all Thy children,

Are before Thee constantly.

We bring Thee our sins and follies,

We pour our tears at Thy feet.

But help us, O Lord, to remember,

That Thy heart might find it sweet,

If we brought Thee our joys and pleasures,

As well as our sorrows and tears,

Would not the sound of our laughter,

Make music in Thine ears?

To the earthly giver we tender,

The smile and the grateful word;

How then can we be forgetting,

To thank our bountiful Lord?

Look around you because I just know there are small blessings, little joys, and tiny hints of God’s favor today, for which you can be grateful. Today, bring the Lord Jesus your griefs and burdens as well as your joys and pleasures. You can trust Him with them all! Download Joni’s Thanksgiving Devotional below and write there what you’d like to bring to Jesus today and this season.