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When I heard about the horrible fires ripping through a small Northern California town of Paradise, it made my heart ache for the loss that was happening there. As I searched social media for people that I might be able to help, I came across this public post: "We are safely evacuated but...we just heard…

Jamie Ducharme has compiled an impressive list of the benefits of being grateful from a series of scientific journals. According to these studies gratitude can: increase your patience, improve relationships, increase your carrying out of “healthy living,” help your sleep, prevent you from eating too…

Robert Emmons, author of “The Little Book of Gratitude,” was asked in an email interview to respond to a the question, “How do you personally practice gratitude?” Emmons said, “The best way I practice gratitude is to continually think about those people who have done things for me that I could never…

When Joao Pereira de Souza, a 71-year-old retired brick layer, found an oil-covered, emaciated penguin languishing on the rocks, he decided to take it home. He hand-fed it, and spent a week cleaning the oil off its feathers. When its health returned, de Souza, tried to set the penguin free, however,…

In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, "I think about those courageous individuals who left Plymouth and sailed to Holland and then crossed the Atlantic to New England in 1620. All but three families dug graves in the rocky soil of New England to bury…

In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, “We can be proud of our accomplishments yet simultaneously realize they would have been impossible without help from others.”—Jim L. Wilson —THANKS!, 8 Psalm 28:7 (CSB) “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my…

Sport commentator Bob Costas made fun of a Chicago Cubs pitcher on a MLB Network telecast for pointing to the sky after a bad outing on the mound. The pitcher, Pedro Strop, explained to Costas that he “thanks God for the opportunity and it has nothing to do with how well he performs.” That is the command…

Norman Vincent Peale told about a man by the name of William Stidger who was on the verge of a nervious breakdown. The man had been a very vital, dynamic person; but he had become an empty shell of his old self. A friend suggested the way for him to avoid further breakdown and to be healed was by the…

Fulton Oursler learned to thankful from a black lady who helped care for him when he was a little boy. Every time she sat down to eat, she bowed her head and said, "Much obliged, Lord." Oursler asked her why she did this. the food was there for her to enjoy whether she gave thanks or not. She replied,…

Mindy Belz, writing in World Magazine says “Our present day ingratitude may have taken root during the 1950s, when we thanked ourselves for our new prosperity instead of God.” Somewhere along the way, our National day of Thanksgiving has changed. History teaches that we find Thanksgivings beginnings…

John Kralik’s life was falling to apart. It didn’t turn around until he learned to be grateful for what he had. He decided to write a thank-you note every day. He wrote them to relatives, a colleague, the barista at Starbucks, to whomever he could think of. Kralik said the simple act of writing the notes…

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a fanciful movie based on Dr. Seuss' classic holiday poem. The Grinch, a hairy, green, cantankerous beast, looks down on the town of Whoville from his home on a mountain of garbage. What he sees disgusts him. The people who live in Whoville (called the Whos) love Christmas…

It’s Thanksgiving Day & the aroma of roast turkey fills Charlie Brown’s house. Snoopy, outside, lying on top of his doghouse, smells that aroma, & he is thinking, “It’s Thanksgiving Day. Everybody eats turkey on Thanksgiving Day.” So he lies there, watching the back door, eagerly awaiting his Thanksgiving…

Signs You Went Nuts on Thanksgiving • Paramedics bring in the Jaws of Life to pry you out of the EZ-Boy. • Your after dinner moans are loud enough to signal Dr. Kevorkian. • The “Gravy Boat” your wife set out was a real 12’ boat! • You get grass stains on your behind after a walk, but never sat down.…

A couple of weeks ago, I decided it was time to replace my laptop. I had been using my current church computer for almost 8 years, and it had slowed down so much that I had been using my personal laptop for the last 2 or 3 years, so I decided to take the plunge. I prayed about it and was determined to…

A couple of weeks ago, I decided it was time to replace my laptop. I had been using my current church computer for almost 8 years, and it had slowed down so much that I had been using my personal laptop for the last 2 or 3 years, so I decided to take the plunge. I prayed about it and was determined to…

Even though Ben Franklin did not really accept Christianity personally, he still tried to be moral. In fact, he had settled on 13 particular virtues. Among them were these Silence: "Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation." Frugality: "Make no expense but to do…

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with my grandson. I won’t bore you with the details, but I had a blast. We played silly games. He found one of the plungers in the bathroom (It’s the one we use to unstop the drains, not the commodes, ok?) He found it in the bathroom and…

My dad demonstrated such love to me. I still remember the time he caught me doing something that greatly disappointed him. He was so disappointed that I don’t think he knew what to do. That afternoon, he picked me up from school took me to his office and cried (that was one of the only times I ever saw…

When Dick Peterson's wife, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he knew many challenges awaited his family. What he didn't know was just how many lessons he would learn along the way about love and service in the name of Christ. He writes: The intruder invaded Elizabeth's body, and by extension,…

It all comes down to this question: Are you “Jesus flavored” or “Jesus filled?” This is a bottle of Grape juice. If you’re in the convenience store, you may think you’re being healthy by passing up the Coke to grab the grape juice, but think again! Now it says grape jusice. You see, it says it right…

Governor Bradford Proclamation The following proclamation was made by Governor Bradford in 1623, 3 years after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth; To all ye Pilgrims, “Inasmuch as the great father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, squashes and garden vegetables, and…

We thank thee for our daily bread, For faith by which the soul is fed, For burdens given us to bear, For help that lifts the heart's despair. We thank thee, Lord, for eyes to see, The truth that makes, and keeps us free: For faults -- and fr the strenth to mend them, For dreams -- and courage to defend…

THANKSGIVING Perhaps one reason it is God’s will for us to be thankful is that it is good for us. Recent studies have again shown that being thankful can improve your life. At the University of California, Davis, Professor Robert Emmons said “those who offer gratitude are less envious and resentful.…

BE THANKFUL... Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your…