Dayenu

Dayenu

 During the Jewish celebration of Passover, there is a part where they recall the events of the Passover and end each line with "Dayenu" which translates to "It would have been enough." This is depicted in the series, "The Chosen" as Jesus sits with the women during Passover and they give their own personal dayenu. I was inspired to do the same as I celebrated my 50th birthday last October.

Joy’s Dayenu

If God had given me life,

 And not given me the gift of faith,

 It would have been enough.

If God had given me the gift of faith,

 And not given me my parents to help nurture that faith,

 It would have been enough.

If God had given me Tatay and Mama,

 And not given me a community in which to grow,

 It would have been enough.

If God had given me a community in which to grow,

  And not given me a husband with whom I could build a life,

 It would have been enough.

If God had given me a husband with whom I could build a life,

 And not given me 6 precious children,

 It would have been enough

If God had given me 6 precious children,

 And not blessed us with financial means so I can be a stay at home mom,

 It would have been enough.

If God had blessed me to be a stay at home mom,

 And not saved my marriage from imploding

 It would have been enough.

If God had saved my marriage from imploding

 And not given us a support system,

 It would have been enough.

If God had given us a support system,

 And not given us 25 years of marriage,

 It would have been enough.

If God had given us 25 years of marriage,

 And not given me 50 years of life,

 It would have been enough.

For all that was, all that is, and all that is to come

 Praise the Lord. 

 He is enough.