It was an ordinary Sunday morning when i received a text message:
"In a class, the teacher asked her students to give an example of things that can't be counted. One student answered WATER. Another one answered SAND. The teacher noticed that everybody was participating except for one. She called his attention and asked the same question. 'What things can't be counted?'. The student then stood up and answered, 'BLESSINGS!'. Have you tried counting yours?"
The message may seem ordinary, but if you ponder about it you'll realize the meaning beyond the words of the innocent child.
Most of us if asked if we could count our blessings would probably answer yes. In my case, I even tried counted some, and then I lost count. We may not be aware of it, but every minute of the day, we are receiving so much blessings. Most of the time, we overlook little things that we only count on the big ones as blessings. We would even sometimes forget to thank the Lord for the little things that happen to us--like a smile from a loved one, or a tap from a friend. Despite our heedlessness, God has never forgotten us. He is always there for us.
As of this time, I have a few things I would like to thank God for. I may type a lot, but when you try to equate it, it would only measure a small percentage of all the blessings I have received since the day my Mom gave birth to me. Just as the text message implied, we cannot count our blessings, nor we can measure them.
Here are the few things I felt so thankful right this very hour:
*I'm still alive and breathing ( I just had a recent asthma attack last Friday)
*Everyone that is dear to me are still alive
*My Lola's pacemaker still keeps her in good shape
*Everyone I treasure are safe
*My sister has adjusted already on her new school (she just transferred)
*I passed my exams (whew!)
*My family are still intact (there are a lot of broken families out there)
*I have plenty of friends! (here and abroad)
*I am in my graduating year
*I just got my allowance
*I traveled across the sea safe and sound
*I am able to enjoy life
*We have a semi stay-in helper
*Mom still gets to work despite her condition
*Papa remains enthusiastic despite our present problems
*We never forget to hold on to prayer
*That a lot of people value me
*My previous classmates still recognize me
*Those that don't like me doesn't have plans on killing me (i presume.hah!)
*Those people who are willing to protect me
*That my rhinitis are off now
*That sembreak is fast approaching
*I am valued
*I am cared for
*I am loved
There's a lot more. But it will take me forever to list every single thing down. See? That just proves that you really can't count the things you're so thankful for.
"In a class, the teacher asked her students to give an example of things that can't be counted. One student answered WATER. Another one answered SAND. The teacher noticed that everybody was participating except for one. She called his attention and asked the same question. 'What things can't be counted?'. The student then stood up and answered, 'BLESSINGS!'. Have you tried counting yours?"
The message may seem ordinary, but if you ponder about it you'll realize the meaning beyond the words of the innocent child.
Most of us if asked if we could count our blessings would probably answer yes. In my case, I even tried counted some, and then I lost count. We may not be aware of it, but every minute of the day, we are receiving so much blessings. Most of the time, we overlook little things that we only count on the big ones as blessings. We would even sometimes forget to thank the Lord for the little things that happen to us--like a smile from a loved one, or a tap from a friend. Despite our heedlessness, God has never forgotten us. He is always there for us.
As of this time, I have a few things I would like to thank God for. I may type a lot, but when you try to equate it, it would only measure a small percentage of all the blessings I have received since the day my Mom gave birth to me. Just as the text message implied, we cannot count our blessings, nor we can measure them.
Here are the few things I felt so thankful right this very hour:
*I'm still alive and breathing ( I just had a recent asthma attack last Friday)
*Everyone that is dear to me are still alive
*My Lola's pacemaker still keeps her in good shape
*Everyone I treasure are safe
*My sister has adjusted already on her new school (she just transferred)
*I passed my exams (whew!)
*My family are still intact (there are a lot of broken families out there)
*I have plenty of friends! (here and abroad)
*I am in my graduating year
*I just got my allowance
*I traveled across the sea safe and sound
*I am able to enjoy life
*We have a semi stay-in helper
*Mom still gets to work despite her condition
*Papa remains enthusiastic despite our present problems
*We never forget to hold on to prayer
*That a lot of people value me
*My previous classmates still recognize me
*Those that don't like me doesn't have plans on killing me (i presume.hah!)
*Those people who are willing to protect me
*That my rhinitis are off now
*That sembreak is fast approaching
*I am valued
*I am cared for
*I am loved
There's a lot more. But it will take me forever to list every single thing down. See? That just proves that you really can't count the things you're so thankful for.
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