Counting My Blessings

I feel more blessed everyday I have a loving wife, good children, a good job and good friends.
My wife and I went to the Stations Of The Cross like we did last Friday night. It really is a moving experience. Being brought up Catholic like I said before, we didn't read any Scriptures, we were taught the Catechism and that was it. I started reading the Scriptures when my wife and I took a Disciples Course and found it interesting then but after the course I didn't open the Bible. Now within the last couple of months I have read a different section every night. I find there are so many things that the Bible can teach that I am really surprised that the Catholic church never taught it. I am pleased to say that I have continued not to have any alcholic beverage (which I have given up for lent).
I have read my friend Heidi's Blog, I love the way she writes about her two boys. I am blessed to have her as my friends and I am also grateful that she has allowed me to have her two boys as my surrogate Grand Kids. I love to give them treats, with their mothers permission of course, when they do good at AWANA's and in football and when it's their birthdays. I have a strong feeling that neither of my children will give us any grand children but I guess that is up to them and God.
I found this and think you will appreciate it:
An Irish Blessing:
May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
Your Christian and Blessed Friend