I still remember the thrill I felt when our children and then our grandchildren proudly spouted: 鈥淥ne, two, three 鈥� seven, eight, nine, ten.鈥� Since we are officially bilingual in Canada, all three of them also touted 鈥淯n, deux, trois鈥�.鈥�
Because I admit I often think outside the box or on topics that aren鈥檛 always common, I鈥檒l tell you that lately I鈥檝e been musing on numbers. While there are approximately 6,500 different languages in the world, according to online sources we all use the same numerical symbols and values.
During this time of COVID lockdowns, it鈥檚 hard to look ahead and say with confidence, 鈥渋n so many hours or days I鈥檒l be 鈥�.鈥� In reality, it is a fantasy. Mundane things such as having lunch with a friend, having tea or coffee in my favourite shop or doing more than grocery shopping have suddenly become illusive desires. Even counting days has become more of a dream than a reality. Seems the early morning questions for both Hubby and me centre around, 鈥淲hat day is it?鈥�
While enumerating blessings does seem hard these weeks, it鈥檚 important that we look around us for reasons for thanksgiving, including reasons and things we too often take for granted.
鈥淭each us聽[Make us know]聽路how short our lives really are聽[鈥痶o聽count聽our聽days]聽so that we may be wise聽[鈥痝ain a wise heart].鈥� (Psalm 90:12 鈥� EXB)
And as the songwriter penned: 鈥淐ount your blessings, name them one by one 鈥� count your many blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings, see what God has done.鈥�
I鈥檓 far from alone in attempting to gain wisdom while bemoaning the days to come before this epidemic is over but may God help each of us to learn to count well.
Count good things. Count friends and professionals offering help. Above all, thank Him!
