I'm a blessing counter. I don't mean I go around counting other people's blessings; I mean I count my own! My unusual hobby began during the summer of 1936. It was a time when two men — one athletic ...

In the hustle and bustle I face with so many things I choose to do in my life, I find myself doing a lot of counting. I am a creature of habit, in most of the things I do. While coaching baseball and ...

“Count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.” The words of this old hymn, written by Johnson Oatman in 1897, remind us that no matter what situation we ...

This is the time of year I always count my blessings, even when they seem to not be as plentiful as I'd like. Still, I'm alive, have a job I love most of the time, and I have people who love me, so ...

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THANKSGIVING DAY WILL be the first anniversary of the passing of my mother. It’s been over two years since the passing of our daughter. Thanksgiving is a time for family to gather, to remember our ...

My mother taught me to count my blessings way back when I was a child, and it has served me well throughout my life, but this year in particular. When my world seems to be falling apart at the seams, ...