Indy Reads
  • ABOUT
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Sponsors & Partners
    • Blog & Latest News
    • Impact Report
  • PROGRAMS
    • Literacy Foundations
    • High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE)
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
      • Want to Learn English?
      • ¿Quieres aprender inglés?
      • အင်္ဂလိပ်စာလေ့လာချင်ပါသလား
      • Veux-tu apprendre l’anglais?
      • هل تريد تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية؟
      • Queres aprender inglês?
    • Certifications
      • Customer Service Certificate
  • BOOKSTORE
    • Hours & Location
    • Shop Online
    • Donate Books
    • Purchase Audiobooks
    • Purchase eBooks
    • Purchase Merch
    • One Story, Many Authors
    • Virtual Literary Society
  • GET INVOLVED
    • AmeriCorps
    • Volunteer
    • Fun Zone!
    • Ways to Give
  • EVENTS
    • Submit an Event
  • CONTACT
    • Prospective Student Form
  • DONATE
  • ABOUT
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Sponsors & Partners
    • Blog & Latest News
    • Impact Report
  • PROGRAMS
    • Literacy Foundations
    • High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE)
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
      • Want to Learn English?
      • ¿Quieres aprender inglés?
      • အင်္ဂလိပ်စာလေ့လာချင်ပါသလား
      • Veux-tu apprendre l’anglais?
      • هل تريد تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية؟
      • Queres aprender inglês?
    • Certifications
      • Customer Service Certificate
  • BOOKSTORE
    • Hours & Location
    • Shop Online
    • Donate Books
    • Purchase Audiobooks
    • Purchase eBooks
    • Purchase Merch
    • One Story, Many Authors
    • Virtual Literary Society
  • GET INVOLVED
    • AmeriCorps
    • Volunteer
    • Fun Zone!
    • Ways to Give
  • EVENTS
    • Submit an Event
  • CONTACT
    • Prospective Student Form
  • DONATE
November 24, 2020

Indy Reads Gives Thanks, part 2

This November, we are highlighting a series of creative works from our students centered around gratitude.  We asked them to not only share their talents with us, but also their hearts.  Please enjoy Indy Reads Gives Thanks. 

***

T- H – A – N – K – S – G – I – V – I – N – G

By Indy Reads Student, Ifeanyi Egbulem

T—for Thanksgiving—and for Together

Tells a glad tale at this time of year;

Family gathering around the table,

Naming our blessings for all to hear.

 

H—for Homecoming from near and from far

To share food, faith, hope, courage and love;

We start by joining our hands and hearts,

In praises to our dear Lord above.

 

N—for Newcomers by birth or marriage,

Add to our family as years roll on;

Our number increases, and that’s good proof

Of the favor our family has won.

 

K—for the Kindness we hold as a family in our hearts,

Outwardly showing in ways that we care:

In patience, forgiveness, companionship,

Appreciation when occasions appear.

 

S—for Sharing—and Strength—and Support;

Family virtues we have in each other as married couple,

Enabling us to lighten the burdens

And stresses of each other occasionally. 

 

G—for the Gifts we do not take for granted:

Our lives, our health, the love we all share,

The reasons we smile, the goals we achieve

Our various talents, some of them rare.

 

I—for Ideas we have learned in passing

Through our struggles and everyday fights;

Then comes today when we all give thanks

For insights which shed light on our nights.

 

V—for the Values we teach to our love ones,

Thankfulness among the top of this list;

Is my Darling wife ,children and wonderful family members. 

 

I—for Intimacy, family closeness

Expressing affection, connecting minds,

Building relationships on the right premise:

Love centered in godliness never unwinds.

 

N—for the Names by which we are known;

Still we take pride in holding each one

To the standards and love our family established.

 

G—is for God, His Grace and His Goodness,

And Gratitude we owe Him all of our days;

For all He has done, and will do for our family

We give absolute thanks now and always as it’s a debate we owe Almighty God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Previous StoryIndy Reads Gives Thanks, part 1
Next StoryIndy Reads Gives Thanks, part 3

Latest Posts

  • AmeriCorps Member Spotlight featuring Annalia Hopper
  • AmeriCorps Member Spotlight featuring Georgia Green
  • INDY READS 2019
    Happy New Year! Fountain Square Update
  • AmeriCorps Member Spotlight featuring Sam Henthorn
  • In My Own Words | Kenzi & Aaron

About

Our mission is to build the literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential.
 

Upcoming Events

December

January 2021

February
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
SU
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
Events for January

1st

No Events
Events for January

2nd

No Events
Events for January

3rd

No Events
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Events for January

4th

No Events
Events for January

5th

No Events
Events for January

6th

No Events
Events for January

7th

No Events
Events for January

8th

No Events
Events for January

9th

No Events
Events for January

10th

No Events
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Events for January

11th

No Events
Events for January

12th

No Events
Events for January

13th

No Events
Events for January

14th

No Events
Events for January

15th

No Events
Events for January

16th

No Events
Events for January

17th

No Events
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Events for January

18th

No Events
Events for January

19th

No Events
Events for January

20th

No Events
Events for January

21st

No Events
Events for January

22nd

No Events
Events for January

23rd

No Events
Events for January

24th

No Events
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Events for January

25th

No Events
Events for January

26th

No Events
Events for January

27th

No Events
Events for January

28th

No Events
Events for January

29th

No Events
Events for January

30th

No Events
Events for January

31st

No Events
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

WHO WE ARE

  • OUR TEAM
  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • LATEST NEWS
  • CONTACT

WHAT WE DO

  • OUR MISSION
  • PROGRAMS
  • GET INVOLVED
  • EVENTS

ABOUT US

Indy Reads builds literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential.

FOLLOW ALONG!

en English
ar Arabiczh-CN Chinese (Simplified)nl Dutchen Englishfr Frenchde Germanit Italianmy Myanmar (Burmese)pt Portugueseru Russianes Spanish