From the recording What a Blessed Life
One of the greatest gifts life has given me has not been extraordinary experiences, but ordinary moments seen with new eyes. Over the years, I have come to realize that a blessed life is not measured by the absence of hardship or by the accumulation of accomplishments. It is measured by our capacity to awaken each day in wonder—to feel the morning breeze upon our face, to marvel at the quiet beauty of creation, to recognize the sacred in the laughter of children, the song of birds, the work of artists, and the silent Presence that has surrounded us since before time itself.
"What a Blessed Life" is a song of gratitude for that awakening. It is the story of a soul gradually discovering that heaven is not somewhere else waiting at the end of the journey. Heaven begins the moment we learn to see through the eyes of Love. Along the way, the Great Spirit gently whispers the same timeless invitation that has echoed throughout my own spiritual journey: "Pay attention, My son."
As the song unfolds, that simple invitation becomes a profound revelation. We discover that we were never striving to become someone new. We were always being called to remember who we have been from the very beginning—the beloved child of wonder, created before time, held in the eternal embrace of Divine Love. When we remember, we naturally become the blessing we came here to be.
May this song encourage you to slow your pace, open your heart, and rediscover the extraordinary beauty hidden within the ordinary moments of your own life. May every sunrise remind you that Love has always known your name. And may you remember, together with all of us:
My Heart is Your Heart.
Your Heart is My Heart.
Our Hearts Beat as One.
Lyrics
What a Blessed Life
[Verse 1]
What a blessed life these eyes have seen,
Not because every road ran smooth and clean.
Not because sorrow passed me by,
Or every prayer reached the open sky.
I've been blessed in a simpler way,
Love taught my heart how to see each day.
Every sunrise calls my name,
And every morning begins the same.
[Pre-Chorus]
Come, My child, there's more to find,
Leave yesterday's shadows behind.
The world is waiting, soft and bright;
Every breath is holy light.
[Chorus]
What a blessed life.
What a beautiful road.
Every step reveals the Love
I've always known.
My heart is Your heart.
Your heart is my own.
Our hearts beat together,
Never alone.
I was never searching for Heaven above;
I was learning to see
The world through Love.
[Verse 2]
The breeze lays gentle hands on me,
Morning flowers sing silently.
Little lives beneath the leaves
Teach the faith the forest breathes.
Ancient trees stretch to the sky,
Holding stories older than mine.
Golden sunlight through emerald leaves
Breaks into a thousand mysteries.
[Pre-Chorus]
Revelation rarely cries;
It dances softly through our eyes.
Birdsong, laughter, quiet streams—
God still speaks inside these dreams.
[Chorus]
What a blessed life.
What a beautiful road.
Every step reveals the Love
I've always known.
My heart is Your heart.
Your heart is my own.
Our hearts beat together,
Never alone.
I was never searching for Heaven above;
I was learning to see
The world through Love.
[Verse 3]
Some called me a wandering child,
Walking slowly every mile,
Through cathedral halls of stone,
Finding beauty all alone.
Paintings whispered, sculptures prayed,
Every artist's offering stayed.
Every masterpiece proclaimed,
Love and beauty are the same.
The Holy blooms in earth and sky,
In every smile, in every cry.
Sometimes Love wears someone's face;
Sometimes Love is silent grace.
[Bridge] (Soft piano and strings)
Then the Spirit spoke so quietly:
"Pay attention, My son."
Not to conquer.
Not to become.
Not to climb some distant mountain.
Simply...
Pay attention.
For attention is prayer.
Attention is communion.
Attention is Love remembering Itself.
[Verse 4]
Long before I drew my breath,
Before the stars awakened yet,
Love already knew my name,
Held me in eternal flame.
Before I searched, I had been found.
Before my first heartbeat made a sound.
Created in the time before time,
Held within the Great Divine.
I thought I came to become someone;
Spirit smiled,
"No, My son."
You're remembering
The child of wonder.
The heart undivided.
The light untouched.
The real you
Beloved since before time.
[Symphonic Chorus]
What a blessed life!
What a glorious song!
I've been carried by a Love
That knew me all along.
My heart is Your heart.
Your heart is mine.
One Love flowing
Beyond all time.
Pay attention.
Return.
Remember.
Be the blessing
You came here to be.
[Final Verse]
Now every stranger is family,
Every river sings to me.
Every bird becomes a choir,
Every sunset lights the fire.
The saints, the children, wind and sea,
Have all become one melody.
Every lesson whispers still:
"Pay attention, My son."
The blessing was never waiting tomorrow.
It was planted before the world began.
So now I give it back.
To every brother.
To every sister.
To every wandering soul.
To every hopeful heart.
For my heart is Your heart.
Your heart is my heart.
Our hearts beat as One.
[Final Chorus – Full Orchestra & Choir]
What a blessed life!
What a beautiful day!
Every breath has been a gift
Along the way.
My heart is Your heart.
Your heart is my own.
One Love forever,
Leading us home.
I was never earning Heaven.
I was remembering Home.
I was never becoming someone new.
I was remembering
the blessing
I came here to be.