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In the United States, we set aside the fourth Thursday of November for a day of thanksgiving. This is a good cultural practice, but the
In the United States, we set aside the fourth Thursday of November for a day of thanksgiving. This is a good cultural practice, but the
Recently, scientific research has found a neurological link between gratitude and generosity. This whole article is worth reading and quoting in parts, but here is
Just as it’s often true that “hurt people hurt people,” so the reverse is also often true: grateful people give to others. In December 2020,
Recently, scientific research has found a neurological link between gratitude and generosity. This whole article is worth reading and quoting in parts, but here is
This two-minute video demonstrates what life looks like when we focus on ourselves—and how much we can do for each other when our eyes have
The film Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis [Columbia Pictures, 1993]) is about a weatherman, Phil, who is trapped living the same day over and
A number of contemporary Christian bands celebrate the gift of a new day. Robbie Seay Band’s “New Day” and Five Iron Frenzy’s “Every New Day”
Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings Inc., writes 9,200 holiday and birthday cards every year: one for every employee. He started this gesture in 1985
Think of how an Olympic athlete must train for their sport. In the pandemic of 2020–21, the Olympics were cancelled, but many of us saw
Corrie and Betsie ten Boom had to learn to give thanks in all circumstances,including Ravensbrück Concentration Camp during War World II. Their familywas arrested by
Chloé Zhao’s film Nomadland (Searchlight, 2020) demonstrates how peace can be found in less than ideal circumstances. The film centers around Fern, a woman who
The film The Bucket List (directed by Rob Reiner [Warner Bros. Pictures, 2007]) follows two terminally ill cancer patients, Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter (Morgan Freeman), who
When theologian John Wesley attended Oxford University at age twenty-one, he was a privileged young man, with wealth, intelligence, looks. One night, he met a
In Richard Lischer’s memoir of his first pastorate, he tells the story of his second son Adam’s birth. Born big and robust, within hours he
Our attitude of joy is a result of our thanksgiving to God. We should not base our attitude on our circumstances,
A. J. Jacobs, a New York Times bestselling author, is known for his unconventional experiments. In the early 2000s
A recent study, published by the Royal Society of Open Science, studied everyday language on five continents and found that
For her sixth birthday, a little girl was going to get her ears pierced. But on the day of the piercing, nothing was going right.
Every year, in the month of November, households across America will gather with family and friends for a meal
At the end of the classic Christmas film, It’s a Wonderful Life, the main character, George, realizes that his dreams of living a different life than