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    Gratitude for Laughter

    My husband knows that one of his most important jobs is to help me laugh. I tend to be all serious and stuff on my own, but I really do LOVE to laugh. I NEED to laugh! We all do.…

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    Gratitude for a Place to Live

    Whether we live in a house, an apartment, with just our immediate family, with lots of extended family members, or something altogether different, we can all be grateful to have a roof over our heads. Even if we wish the…

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    Gratitude for Transportation

    This is another one that many of us take for granted! Most of our families have access to at least one personal car, and many are blessed with two or more cars for the family to use. We donโ€™t even…

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    Gratitude for Pets/Animals

    What a wonderful gift from God animals are! Have you and your family spent much time thinking about this? There is so much to appreciate about the animals in our world–the variety in their appearances, sizes, colors, strengths, and abilities;…

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    Gratitude for Play

    Have you ever stopped to be grateful for play? Some people are really good at making play a priority for themselves and their families; others (like me) get so focused on โ€œgetting things doneโ€ that we forget about the importance…

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    Gratitude for Seasons

    Spring is my favorite season. Winter is my least favorite. But I have appreciation for all of the seasons, because each contains something good and something necessary. New life, growth, change, death, new life, growth… The cycle is as it…

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    Gratitude for Clean Water

    My guess is that most or all who are reading this post do not have to consider whether or not they will have access to clean water today. Sure, we might have to deal with a Boil Water Notice from…

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    Gratitude for Family

    Family life can be complicated and isn’t always peaceful, but generally speaking, we know that we can count on family for love and support. Sometimes we don’t realize how blessed we are to have the parents, siblings, children, etc. that…