Count Your Blessings
Count your blessings by the flowers
along life's pathway,
never by the leaves of sorrow,
that fall by the wayside.
Count your days and golden hours
by the joys and happiness
you've brought to others.
Don't remember the clouds
of frustrations that have beset
your pathway of sorrow,
always remember to look for
the sunshine of tomorrow.
Count your blessings of the flowers of life,
by the smiles, laughter, joys and happiness,
you have caused others to have.
Count your declining days of life
with smiles not tears,
and the joy and happiness
of every birthday,
by the many friends
you've made through life.
When your life's outlook seems depressing,
and the ray of hope seems dim,
just stop and pray awhile to Him.
Ask God to help you more,
to guide you along life's pathway,
and help you do what's right,
nothing's impossible for Him.
Life's prospects may
not seem very pleasant,
criticism is rampant
in everything we do.
You should stop right
there and consider,
maybe there's worse things yet to come,
or perhaps the reasons can't
be figured out by some.
But, in the midst of all those confusions,
you should thank God
for what you do have,
and not worry too much about
what you haven't got.
Remember, it's God's will
that we are here at all.
along life's pathway,
never by the leaves of sorrow,
that fall by the wayside.
Count your days and golden hours
by the joys and happiness
you've brought to others.
Don't remember the clouds
of frustrations that have beset
your pathway of sorrow,
always remember to look for
the sunshine of tomorrow.
Count your blessings of the flowers of life,
by the smiles, laughter, joys and happiness,
you have caused others to have.
Count your declining days of life
with smiles not tears,
and the joy and happiness
of every birthday,
by the many friends
you've made through life.
When your life's outlook seems depressing,
and the ray of hope seems dim,
just stop and pray awhile to Him.
Ask God to help you more,
to guide you along life's pathway,
and help you do what's right,
nothing's impossible for Him.
Life's prospects may
not seem very pleasant,
criticism is rampant
in everything we do.
You should stop right
there and consider,
maybe there's worse things yet to come,
or perhaps the reasons can't
be figured out by some.
But, in the midst of all those confusions,
you should thank God
for what you do have,
and not worry too much about
what you haven't got.
Remember, it's God's will
that we are here at all.
Published by David Lanier
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Grew up working in the family business. Worked at the Grand Canyon in'93, and fell in love with the power of nature. Spent some time in the Army. Married for a few ye... View profile
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8 Comments
Post a CommentI like your poem.
And what if you don't believe in God? Then who do I ask?
Agree
Great!!!!
Excellent.
amazing, David! I love it!
So many ways to count our blessings. This is beautiful. Thank you......
breathtaking, David, thanks so much for the reminder