Friday, September 27, 2013

Blessed to bless


Lord today I thank you for my EVERY blessing

My husband

My Children (Josiah, Judah, Jacob)

Our health

Our church

Our Friends

Our relatives

Our house

Our Modern Kitchen- fridge, dishwasher, 2 microwaves, oven, trash-compactor,  dishes, cups, pans, silver-ware, cooking utensils, toaster, food-processor

Our furniture; 3 couches, rocking chair, dining table, kitchen table, chairs, 4 beds, 4 dressers, tv cabinet

Our “entertainment”- 2  t.v’s, Wii; video-games; IPOD, Cell-phones, 4 computers, 50 plus dvds, 100 plus CD’s;  100 plus books

Our clothing-  more pants, shirts, dresses, shoes, suits, shorts, t-shirts than I can count

Our accessories-  hats, jewelry, neck-ties

Our toiletries- soap, shampoo, detergent, lotions, body-wash, home-cleaners, hair spray, gel, curling iron, strait iron, blow-dryer

Our modern conveniences- washer and dryer, central heat and air, cold or hot food, lawn mower, indoor plumbing; garden tub and shower.

Our overflow- the garage full of junk; a bank account; a savings account

Our 2 cars-

Our Freedoms- Religion, Speech, Pursuit of Happiness, Right to bear arms,  Education

Help me to remember I am blessed in order to be a blessing; not to build bigger barns for myself!

 (all the while the world lives like this)

 


Now it’s YOUR turn. . .count your many blessings and name them one by one!