Tuesday, March 28

Blessings

If you woke up this morning
with more health than illness,
you are more blessed than the
million who won't survive the week.


If you have never experienced
the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture or
the pangs of starvation,
you are ahead of 20 million people
around the world.


If you attend a church meeting
without fear of harassment,
arrest, torture, or death,
you are more blessed than almost
three billion people in the world.


If you have food in your refrigerator,
clothes on your back, a roof over
your head and a place to sleep,
you are richer than 75% of this world.


If you have money in the bank,
in your wallet, and spare change
in a dish someplace, you are among
the top 8% of the world's wealthy.


If your parents are still married and alive,
you are very rare,
especially in the United States.


If you hold up your head with a smile
on your face and are truly thankful,
you are blessed because the majority can,
but most do not.


If you can hold someone's hand, hug them
or even touch them on the shoulder,
you are blessed because you can
offer God's healing touch.


If you can read this message,
you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world
that cannot read anything at all.


You are so blessed in ways
you may never even know.


This blessing will only keep working if it is continuously
passed around. If you are a recipient of a blessing, keep
the blessing working by being the source of blessing to
other people.

- author unknown

8 Comments:

At 28 March, 2006 16:30, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why will it only work unless it's passed around? What's the scientific basis for that?

 
At 28 March, 2006 17:03, Anonymous Anonymous said...

So the Brits can't handle spicy things?? A bunch of sissies! This reminded me of when my Troop used to make a pot of chili cooked in a dutch oven over an open campfire. My mouth is watering. Any leftover jambalaya?

 
At 28 March, 2006 17:04, Anonymous Anonymous said...

(Previous post was H from NY)

 
At 28 March, 2006 17:14, Blogger Sara said...

No leftovers :( wish there were I'm starvin!! Off to print out my itineraries & finish packing.

 
At 28 March, 2006 17:24, Anonymous Anonymous said...

can't wait to try some of your cooking when you return--love, mom

 
At 28 March, 2006 23:43, Blogger Sara said...

Maybe if you're lucky mum, I'll even cook while you're here, imagine that?!?!? Well that is if Rob isn't cooking for us (lol).

Just FYI, I sent an email to Susan asking for that favour in May - keep ya posted, cheers for all your help!

 
At 29 March, 2006 20:45, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Got it! I'm sure it'll work out one way to the other! Thanks, Mom

 
At 29 March, 2006 20:47, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Science isn't the only force in the world! Mom

 

Post a Comment

<< Home