Manna

When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed, when you are discouraged thinking all is lost. Count you many bessings name them one by one and it will suprise you what the Lord has done

I learnt this song over thiry five years ago. It can be found in a small hymnal entitled Sankeys Sacred Songs and Solos. I would sing it lustily along with the church members. The adults would sing the refrain over and over. I enjoyed the song mostly because of its beautiful melody.

Fast forward thirty years later to 2009 and I am now living the song. Now I understand why the adults would not tire of singing the refrain.......it had meaning. We are living in tough financial times and there is a lot of fear and uncertainty about the future. Many people have lost the bulk of their assets with no hope of rebuilding.

In theory I know that material things are short lived but it still hurts when there is a loss. I have to remind myself that through it all my family and I are still healthy.