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How much time do you spend connected to the Internet? When the Pew Research Center researched this issue, they found that 44% of American adults, aged 18-49 years old are almost always online. -- https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/26/about-three-in-ten-u-s-adults-say-they-are-almost-constantly-online/.…

In his book Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, Timothy Keller says, “It is remarkable that in all of his writings Paul’s prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances.” — Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller, p. 19-20 1 Thessalonians…

Psychology researchers Melissa Cyders, Christiana Prestigiacomo, and Melissa Liu polled 500 Americans to see how they were coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and commented on the most effective ways people are coping with the pandemic. “The most effective coping strategies included problem-solving, exercising,…

“When Donald Nicholl was dying of cancer he quoted the words of a Russian poet, that gratitude (if not the highest) is the purest form of love, for when you are full of gratitude there is no room for anything else—recrimination or desire for revenge or self-pity. He began to record his gratitude for…

Dr. Joshua Brown, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University and his colleague, Dr. Joel Wong, an associate professor of counseling psychology at Indiana University set out to answer one question. How can they help clients derive the greatest possible benefit from treatment…

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…

It was his last round of golf. Bob Bender, after playing golf for 65 years got his first hole-in-one. He didn’t get to finish the round because his hip starting hurting him. When a newspaper reporter asked him about the 152-yard perfect shot off of his 5-wood, he replied, “’the Lord knew’ this was his…

Modern progressives have taken to ridiculing the sending of thoughts and prayers to the victims of tragedy. After the shootings at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Star Trek actor Will Wheaton tweeted, “The murdered victims were in a church. If prayers did anything, they’d still…

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, “Thankfulness to God often occurs not only within the shadow of suffering, but also, paradoxically, is made possible through it.” —Jim L. Wilson —THANKS!, 116 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (HCSB) “Give thanks in everything,…

New research shows that, as enjoyable as it might be, complaining is not good for us. Repeated complaining rewires your brain to make future complaining more likely and over time it causes damage to certain areas of your brain. Complaining indirectly contributes to health problems like high blood pressure,…

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…

A Massachusetts man found a way to deal with the setback of a hard winter in his city. He has learned to be thankful for the new source of income it provided. Kyle Waring was shoveling snow when he got the idea to sell the snow from his yard to people living in warmer parts of the country. Waring began…

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…

A North Carolina restaurant gives customers a 15 percent discount if they pray in public. Mary’s Gourmet Diner makes the discount available to any customer who takes the time to appreciate their food before they start eating. One customer, Jordan Smith said she was on a business trip and got the discount.…

One 61-year-old Texas man is intoxicating; or maybe I should say intoxicated. The interesting thing is he gets that way without touching alcohol. His wife finally came unglued when he showed up with a blood-alcohol level of 3.7 and ended up at the emergency room. Doctors discovered that high levels of…

Sometimes it is not only right it is beneficial to express gratitude to another. Beth Rittler decided to contact people in her past that had been meaningful to her. She wrote letters or made telephone calls to many old friends and acquaintances. One letter went to a popular boy in her class who had paid…

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.…

Anything good that has come into your life has come from God. A long time ago, in a land unknown by many, a king was known for his kind and gracious ways. He was a spiritual man who believed the Bible and tried to live after its precepts. He treated everyone fairly, showed mercy, and loved even his enemies.…

There is hope today in knowing that Jesus is alive, and that one day He is coming for His children. A self-made millionaire was scheduled to speak to a class of fifty-nine sixth graders in the heart of one of New York's toughest neighborhoods. These were kids who had grown up around poverty, violence,…

Joy can be expressed any time, any day, and under any circumstance. Many writings and artifacts have been uncovered from early civilizations over the last few years. Insights into early culture have sprung up at dig sites, ancient landmarks, and early structures. One interesting writing that was found…

Christ freed us from the law, not so we could live without it, but so we could voluntarily live by it. Living in an imperfect world is evidenced by the lawlessness of many people around us. But perhaps a more unusual example of ridiculous imperfection would be some of the laws different cities have enacted…