Uncounted Blessing
by Barbara Philbrook

There is an uncounted blessing of which many are unaware,
I may have known but foolishly didn't care.

Our days are numbered. Some have many, some have few,
but the actual time usually isn't revealed to you.

Oh there are times when someone gets ill and the doctor gives a prognosis,
but most of us have no idea, only the Creator who knows us.

There is much wisdom in it being this way,
who wants to live counting down day by day.

We are meant to live each day to the fullest you see,
God intends us to go through life expectantly.

Expecting good things which He has prepared for us to enjoy,
putting to use the creations He intends us to employ.

Enjoy the things of beauty by which we are surrounded,
take them all in, you will be astounded.

Seek the gift He made to be found in our lives each day,
give a smile  to another and watch them happily give it away.

It is an uncounted blessing that we know not the time of our demise,
this is as planned by our God who is so wise.

Live each day to the fullest, fit into it all that you can,
this is how it is intended in the Great Master Plan.

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