Wishing to dispose of his home, a British gentleman went to see a friend who was in the real estate business and, describing his house and grounds to the man, asked him to write an advertisement which he could put in the newspapers. His friend acted upon request and then read what he had written to the home-owner.
“Read that again,” said the man who wanted to sell his house. His friend obliged, to hear this astonishing remark:
“The house is not for sale. All my life I’ve wanted a place just like the one you have described. But I never knew I had it until I heard what you have written about it.
There is a grand old song: “Count your blessings, name them one by one.”
If some of us would do that very thing, we should be happier. Source: The Pilgrim
Count Your Blessings
Music: Johnson Oatman, Jr., 1856-1922 Words: Edwin O. Excell, 1851-1921
Vs. 1
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,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.
Chorus
Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your blessings, See what God hath done;
Count your blessings, Name them one by one;
Count your many blessings, See what God hath done.
Vs. 2
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, ev’ry doubt will fly,
And you will be singing as the days go by.
Vs. 3
When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold
Count your many blessings, money cannot buy:
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.
Vs. 4
So, amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.
Consider:
"If you can’t be thankful for what you receive, be thankful for what you escape!
Source: The Pilgrim
- Chaplain Robin
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