09/04/2026
LIFE IS A GREAT BLESSING
In the last few months three friends have died,
While others celebrated the anniversary of their birth;
My friends now gone and those that are now older,
Have helped make my life pleasant here on earth.
How blessed we are to have family and friends,
Who daily share their love and enrich our life;
Who help us to experience peace and joy,
While living in this world of confusion and strife.
As we live our life thousands of people we meet,
Some oh so brief while others remain much longer;
The length of time each is involved in our life,
Matters not but each serves to make us stronger.
Friends, acquaintances, co-workers, and neighbors,
Are all involved in the life we are blessed to live;
And while we might never fully grasp or comprehend,
Each person in our life does true blessings give.
Our God in heaven created us to be a social people,
He never intended for mankind to live in isolation;
This truth is proclaimed throughout the Bible,
Especially in the recorded history of man’s creation.
Living life exposes one to a multitude of challenges,
With each bringing at least one lesson to learn;
For each of us growing in strength and knowledge,
Is something that we should desire and yearn.
Our life is a journey we are truly privileged to take,
A journey with valleys and hills up and down;
When we walk in God’s light as we take this journey,
We will be rewarded with eternal life and a crown.
Raymond A. Leonard