I Stood Here

On my back verandah and watched the rains come down. It has been raining all night and that is the first time that it has happened in a long time. I stood there and praised God for all the blessings that the rain will bring.

Thinking about blessings this Easter time I’m going to share a poem I heard the other day. I have no idea who wrote it but is says:

Lord, I am Thankful, Lord

For the teenager who is doing the dishes but watching TV,

Because that means she is at home not on the streets.

For the taxes I pay,

Because it means I am employed.

For the mess to clean after a party,

Because it means that I have been surrounded by friends.

For the cloths that fit me a little too snug,

Because it means that I have enough to eat.

For the shadow that watches me work,

Because that means I am in the sunshine.

For the lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing,

Because it means I have a house.

For all the complaining I hear about the government,

Because that means we have freedom of speech.

For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot,

Because it means I am blessed with transportation.

For the heating bill,

Because it means I am warm.

For the lady behind me in church who sings off key,

Because it means I can hear.

For the pile of laundry and ironing,

Because it means I have clothes to wear.

The weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day,

Because it means I have been capable of working hard.

For the alarm that goes off in the early morning,

Because it means that I am alive!

Praise Him today!