Saturday, June 18, 2005
WHEN THINGS SEEMS STRESSFUL, I COUNT
Author Unlnown
Do you find yourself trudging from one day to the next unaware of the simple blessings God sends your way? Like Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's gloomy friend, do you ever force a smile, then greet others with a mournful salutation?
An age-old song, "Count Your Blessings," is a wonderful therapy. It will shake off the ho-hums and stress. The words mentally flow like a revolving turntable.
Think of when you have been blessed by a full rainbow after a storm. The lightning boomed. Trees, plants. animals, and people succumbed to the pelting rain; then a colorful rainbow broke through.
Recall when you awoke to the most remarkable sunrise ever and heard birds chirping outside your window. You smelled the morning dew. Later you viewed a gorgeous sunset.
What a delight to watch a child make a simple discovery and witness a look of amazement on that little one's face. How refreshing it is to see an elderly man and woman walking hand in hand.
The phone rings or a letter arrives and makes your day. You hear a favorite song or an amusing story on the car radio. It may give you a lift that can last for hours.
These are God's everyday blessings, Savor them. Pull them up from your memory log and be doubly blessed.
When someone speaks sharply or cuts you off on the freeway, when worries pile up, think on these wonderful things.
Bob and I love the ocean. Every time we go, he finds a stick, draws a big heart in the sand, and puts our initials in it.
When things seem stressful (I count my blessings), I hear God remind me of the blue heron or Bob's heart in the sand.
"WHEN UPON life's billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost...
Count your many blessings, name them one by one...
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all...
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!"
Do you find yourself trudging from one day to the next unaware of the simple blessings God sends your way? Like Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's gloomy friend, do you ever force a smile, then greet others with a mournful salutation?
An age-old song, "Count Your Blessings," is a wonderful therapy. It will shake off the ho-hums and stress. The words mentally flow like a revolving turntable.
Think of when you have been blessed by a full rainbow after a storm. The lightning boomed. Trees, plants. animals, and people succumbed to the pelting rain; then a colorful rainbow broke through.
Recall when you awoke to the most remarkable sunrise ever and heard birds chirping outside your window. You smelled the morning dew. Later you viewed a gorgeous sunset.
What a delight to watch a child make a simple discovery and witness a look of amazement on that little one's face. How refreshing it is to see an elderly man and woman walking hand in hand.
The phone rings or a letter arrives and makes your day. You hear a favorite song or an amusing story on the car radio. It may give you a lift that can last for hours.
These are God's everyday blessings, Savor them. Pull them up from your memory log and be doubly blessed.
When someone speaks sharply or cuts you off on the freeway, when worries pile up, think on these wonderful things.
Bob and I love the ocean. Every time we go, he finds a stick, draws a big heart in the sand, and puts our initials in it.
When things seem stressful (I count my blessings), I hear God remind me of the blue heron or Bob's heart in the sand.
"WHEN UPON life's billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost...
Count your many blessings, name them one by one...
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
So, amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all...
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done!"
# posted by F O O D F O R T H O U G H T @ 4:53 PM 
