"But godliness with contentment is great gain"
1 Tim 6:6
Ain't that the truth!? Let's count....
my son, carrying big boxes of food for them in need
him growing up before my eyes
my eyes that get to see it
my daughter singing her heart out without a care, praises to Him who hears
the sound of "mama" from her lips
my ears that get to hear it
the scent of my lover wrapped up in sheets
the promise of his early morning kiss
the times I catch him noticing me
the willingness a child has to enter into the unknown
that they don't enter timidly, but rush in with wild, joyous, excitement
that I want to be more like that
a sister standing by her brother
she counts the cost
she does it anyway
that just because most people do it, doesn't mean we have to
that we find a better way
and we go it
them who learn to count their blessings
teaching me to see what I didn't see
recognizing what is in my cup
and it doesn't cost a dime