Sunday, July 15, 2012

Rich


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If I'm honest with myself - and with you - I'll admit there are a few things I want:

better health (she said, as she polished off the peanut m&ms)
a sense of Home
perhaps a happily-ever-after or two...

I must admit, however, that the things I do not want for
far outweigh any perceived deficit on my part:

living in a country with an unlimited supply of peanut m&ms
a job that affords me the freedom of flight
a heart deeply loved
a mind mostly at peace
a God who doles out do-overs as though they didn't cost Him a thing...

and this is just to name a few,
(not to mention a dream-come-true or two)
when held up against the things I lack,
I'd say I'm soundly in the black...

.....and counting......and counting....

...and counting......

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"The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want..."
Psalm 23:1

3 comments:

Jennifer Richardson said...

bright green and orange
and yellow and red
(maybe ditch the browns)
peanut m-n-m love to you
and your beautiful
nourishing
list:)
-Jennifer
(and so much thanks for that
shepherd share)

Dan said...

Very nicely done, H. Yes, when we take inventory of *both* sides of the ledger, I think it's clear that we're rich beyond our wildest dreams....

If we could only do a better job of remembering that simple truth.

Relyn Lawson said...

Yes, I'd say you are. So are we all, aren't we? It's all a matter where we place our focus.