Maybe this song, written by a truly great Jewish writer, should be in our hymnals. It would certainly have more meat than some of the songs I am hearing. This one was written by Irving Berlin, and was in the 1954 movie, "White Christmas".
When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall a-sleep...counting my blessings.
When my bankroll is getting small
I think of when I had none at all
And I fall a-sleep counting my blessings.
I think about a nursery and I picture curly heads
And one by one I count them as they slumber in their beds.
If you're worried and you can't sleep
Just count your blessings instead of sheep
And you'll fall a-sleep counting your blessings.
We can always find something to worry about. It may be money, health, relations, work, danger, government, church issues, or a thousand other things. Those will be with us all, and always. Why not just shelve them at the bed-time hour...and instead of sheep to help us fall asleep...count blessings. (By the way, it was "Der Bingle", Bing Crosby, who sang it. Can you remember the tune? Some of you can)
