Birthdays Are A Gift From God

"I have longed for Your salvation, O Lord,
and Your law is my delight.
Let me live that I may praise You,
and let Your decrees help me."
Psalm 119:174-175

Where does time go in its endless flight?

Spring turns to fall and day to night,

And birthdays come and birthdays go,

And where they go we do not know...

Happy Birthday To Me!

But God, Who planned our life on earth

And gave our minds and bodies birth,

And then enclosed a living soul

With heaven as the spirit's goal,

Has given man the gift of choice

To follow that small inner voice.

That speaks to us from year to year,

Reminding us we've naught to fear...

For birthdays are a stepping stone

To endless joys as yet unknown-

So fill each day with happy things,

And may your burdens all take wing

And fly away and leave behind

Great joy of heart and peace of mind...

For birthdays are the gateway to

An endless life of joy for you

If you but pray from day to day

That He will show you the truth and the way.

"Birthdays Are A Gift From God"

Helen Steiner Rice

(1900-1981)

American Christian poetess