Blessings

Count your blessings instead of your crosses. 
Count your pains instead of your losses. Count your games instead of your joys.  Count your friends instead of your toys.  Count your smiles instead of your tears.  Count your courage instead of your fears.  Count your years instead of your lean.  Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.  
Count your health instead of your wealth.  Count on your life instead of your death.  Count on God instead of yourself.  
Count on friends instead of behalf. 
Count on all things.  
We receive from God.  
Work together for good.  
We praise and thank him.  
In trials and triumphs, scarcity and plenty knowing.  
He sends exactly what we need.  
And is good for your deed.  
Give yourself credit.  
For each job well done.  
But don’t work so hard.    
That you never have fun.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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