Blessings Unmeasured

I love the sentiment behind the phrase, "blessings unmeasured." This is one of the phrases in the hymn, "The Lord Is My Shepherd", one of the songs we sang in the stake conference choir.

One of the lines says, "The Lord Is My Shepherd -With Blessings Unmeasured
My Cup Runneth Over "

In the hymn book reason book, it says how that line talks about how the Lord blesses us.
While we were singing, I just had some visual imagery of a table. Then I thought about the cup running over with blessings.

Think when we bake. Exactly one cup packed sugar. or 1 1/2 cup something else. It is generally exacting. Recipes most likely won't turn out if the measurements aren't followed exactly. But the Lord's blessings are unmeasured!!! There is so much more to them- maybe things of infinite and eternal worth that we really can't measure. It is something interesting to ponder.

For example, how do we measure the value of having a family and being a part of it, especially when they love us. I will never know how their teachings have helped me. For instance, the day I was baptized and dad said, "show me what you belive by how you live". I think that is a teaching of Unmeasured value.

Just the great blessing of being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and to have the teachings of the gospel. I didn't drink or smoke,etc. So also great blessing for me to never have had a desire for those things. My mistakes have been financial neglect, irresponsibility with debt and also procrastination and decreased organziation. I've made mistakes of ommission and at times I've been jealous. An unmeasured blessing is that I've been blessed with persevearance in some situations.

Ok, I rambled, that's why this blg has this particular name. I'm not the Gambler but I'm the Rambler. Maybe Kenny should write a song about me. Anyway.

Sometimes think what we don't have- ie no Priesthood, spouse. I'm not blessed w/great physical beauty, especially w/my hair. In fact the other day, one of the male patients w/dementia said "you're attractive" and I wondered about his mind and eyesight. I don't have great amounts of money. And I don't have the blessing of a great articulate voice, I struggle to get the thoughts of my head out, especially verbally.

But the idea of unmeasured blessings we receive is so ncredible. I have a warm house. Yeah, I complained the other day, 50 in here (I'd turned the heat off). And so my long john shirt, sweatshirt, flannel robe, socks and slippers, plus blanket and two quilts. Then I read of people in Afganastan who were 18 people sharing 3 blankets, what a horrible ratio. And today read of 4 kids and mom who died in a house fire, they went to get out of cold into this abandoned home.

I've never had to be hungry. I was blessed to lose some weight.

By not having to struggle w/these basic things of warmth, food, shelter, clothing- then my mind is able to have time for other things, as Maslow indicated.
But I mean serious unmeasured blessings. I've been protected from many of the world' s evils.

Blessing of freedom and this country and not living where you couldn't worship or have freedom. I think of lady from an internet group who lives in a nation where she has to travel a secret path to get to church. She isn't allowed to proclaim that she is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. How lucky it is to just be able to be a member and not have to hide it.

And the blessing of health. Never been in the hospital except when born and when had birthmark removed. I can move, I never have pain. I can feel, I can see, I can hear, I can talk, I can comprehend. I can decide to do something and go out and do it.

It is such a blessing to think and to choose. I got to choose my occupation, elsewhere people are not given that luxury. I am glad to have a job that helps me daily, in that it gives me chances to be better as a person. My patience is sometimes tried. And I find it an honor to be a witness to some of what our patietns endure and to witness the perseverance of their body and spirit.

I have friends who lend their listening ears and hearts to me. I know people who help me smile and who listen. I know people who are patient w/me.

I am lucky to serve in Church callings w/great people w/whom to work. They listen, allow me to speak and make suggestions.

And I could write several blogs about the blessings of working w/the wonderful activity day girls. They are who I want to be like when I grow up. Their joy, their faith, they are so good.

I am so glad for my ears and that my ocualr nerve works- this helps me to enjoy the hymns during my life. Likewise for my eyes so I can see the pictures of Christ. How would it be to have not been able to enjoy these two great blessings to help me out, I don't know.

Anyway, just wanted to say how grateful I am for the unmeasured blessings in my life and for the all the learning experiences and helps Heavenly Father gives to me- tossing them into my life to help me along. I hope I can properly use these experiences to help me be the best possible me.