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"HAPPY IS THE MAN THAT FINDETH WISDOM AND THE MAN THAT GETTETH UNDERSTANDING FOR THE MERCHANDISE OF IT IS BETTER THAN THE MERCHANDISE OF SILVER AND THE GAIN THEREOF THAN FINE GOLD."                                                                                                                                                        Proverbs 3:13-14

"AND LET THE PEACE OF GOD RULE IN YOUR HEARTS TO WHICH ALSO YE ARE CALLED IN ONE BODY, AND BE YE THANKFUL."                                                                                                                                                         Colossians 3:15

"ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING, AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE: BE THANKFUL UNTO HIM AND BLESS HIS NAME: FOR THE LORD IS GOOD , HIS MERCY IS EVERLASTING AND HIS TRUTH ENDURETH TO ALL GENERATIONS."                                                                                                                                                     Psalm 100:4-5

Today will be a good day. I won't complain and moan, About all that I do not have, Count curses all alone. Instead I'll count my blessings, Thank Him for what is mine, Appreciate what He has done, To make my life sublime; For others do not have the things, That I just take for granted, Good food, good clothes, a place to live, It's really as I planned it. Though everything is not the way, I'd have it, truth to tell, He's satisfied my every need, Most Wants supplied as well. I have all that I really need. I really can't complain. Though some have more, it's still just fine, For we aren't all the same. We each are blessed according to , What's best for you and me. It's personal and custom made, For personalities. Today I will appreciate, All He has done for me; For home, and health, and happiness, For my security.

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Date: 5/23/2022 2:27:00 PM
Great piece of thankfulness and gratitude Judy, this is brilliantly penned with nice rhyme and flow too. Blessings always,Gordon
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Date: 5/22/2022 5:24:00 PM
Wonderful, timeless quotes, beautifully underscored by your poem, Judy... Here's a 'trailer' for you: 'He who's gained wisdom, what does he lack? He who lacks wisdom, what has he gained?' (It's better in Hebrew. Hard to translate precisely). :)
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Date: 5/21/2022 7:57:00 PM
WoW! Judy, You picked some good scriptures to accompany your written poem. Making the choice to be thankful isn’t always easy when we dwell on what we don’t have. I enjoyed each stanza however the fifth one resonated with me the most. Thanks for sharing such a write;-) Alexis
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Date: 5/21/2022 5:20:00 PM
Lovely encouraging poem, Judy. He does supply all our needs and many of our wants. Give thanks for blessings big and small, if fact be thankful for it all. I'm following your poetry now my friend, Bill
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Judy Ball
Date: 5/22/2022 10:24:00 AM
Thank you so much Bill. God Bless, JB
Date: 5/21/2022 2:26:00 PM
Truly blessed...wonderful poem... Ann
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Judy Ball
Date: 5/21/2022 2:34:00 PM
Thank you so much Ann. God Bless, JB
Date: 5/21/2022 2:54:00 AM
we need to be grateful every day for what is ours, some we worked hard for it, but some was a given from the Lord above, Thanks for such an insightful poem stay blessed Judy :)
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Judy Ball
Date: 5/21/2022 7:44:00 AM
Thank you so much Vie. God Bless, JB
Date: 5/21/2022 12:20:00 AM
We certainly don't thank God enough for what we have and when you look around and see others with nothing, but in this world of immense greed I can't believe that people are starving and thirsty, yet billions are spent on arms that will probably never be used. Mankind has certainly got his priorities wrong. Enjoy your weekend Judy. Tom
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Judy Ball
Date: 5/21/2022 7:37:00 AM
I hear you my brother. Thanks bunches. God Bless, JB
Date: 5/20/2022 8:47:00 PM
How often do I think as you. I wake up with a pain here or there take two panados have a cup of Joe and all is good, but imagine the terminal, imagine a child dying, imagine your partner has a stroke or you have been told you have cancer. Thank you a million times dear God for who I am and what I'ce got I'm happy . Love and blessings Jennifer
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Judy Ball
Date: 5/21/2022 7:31:00 AM
Amen my friend I was told I had cancer and I decided No I did NOT have cancer The thyroid had cancer and they took that out and now I'm fine I never thought it was the end I was thankful that The Great Physician was doing my surgery and I would be fine My husband was not very supportive during that time and didn't bother to tell my kids about it so if not for Jesus I would have been alone His love and care saw me through it I thank Him for that and that I'm well and hearty now Thanks bunches for the lovely review God Bless JB

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