Gratitude

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Be Thankful for the Good and Bad

In his book "Thanks!" Robert Emmons characterizes gratitude as not a “superficial happiology,” but a perspective with transformative power.
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Grateful for the Ordinary

A still life painter or an artistic photographer helps us see something as ordinary as bread, bird or pear with new appreciation. If we don’t pause to thank, we might assume such mini-blessings will always be there.
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More Than We Deserve

Everything we have is a gift from God. No one can control what’s most important. We often receive far more than we deserve.
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Gratitude Is Good for You

The good news from science is that gratitude can lead to chemical bodily responses that bring health benefits and longer life spans.
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Praising God

Why is praise such an important part of prayer? Again and again in Scripture, we are told of the need to praise God–but why? Do you think God needs our praise? Or is something else going on?
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Offering a Simple Thank You

What does expressing gratitude really mean? What is something in your daily life that you take for granted but that is actually a blessing from God?
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