i think of ann lamont in her monumental best seller, successful bay area writer, a few years ago said the three essential prayers are, health, thanks and wow! and then i read last week she prays everyday, help me, help me, help me, and thank you, thank you, thank you. many of you who pray can identify with the first one because we're always praying for people in accessory prayer, we pray for ourselves and our nation and our world. that is kind of a petition and help-me. but we're grateful we also remember to say thank you and have an attitude of gratitude. i'm especially thankful for two of my colleagues and friends are here who are also friends of mosaic and we've had them before, reverend jim of lake shore baptist. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good to be here. >> great to be here. and reverend jenkins. say what thank you and the attitude of gratitude means to you. start with you, jim. >> you mentioned the prayer help me, help me, help me, and thank you, thank you, thank you, and they're connected to each other. thanksgiving is often expressed in the midst of great pain. in 1