“Count Your Blessings” is one of the most loved hymns. It was written by Johnson Oatman Jr. who wrote some 5,000 hymn texts during his lifetime. Oatman, who was born April 12, 1856, was also engaged ...

Count your blessings is sage advice. Recognizing the good things in your life can bring you some measure of happiness in even the most difficult of times. But knowing your life is filled with good, ...

Your initial introduction to giving thanks may have been back when your grandmother bought you the Barbie Dream House. (“Say thank you to Grandma!”) But gratitude encompasses so much more than an ...

Feelings of gratitude and counting your blessings during Thanksgiving season can be beneficial for your mental health. "Giving thanks and expressing gratitude has been found to have numerous benefits ...

THANKSGIVING DAY WILL be the first anniversary of the passing of my mother. It’s been over two years since the passing of our daughter. Thanksgiving is a time for family to gather, to remember our ...

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A good friend of mine starts decorating his house for Christmas early in November. While I love his Christmas enthusiasm, I challenge him, “What about Thanksgiving?” I can’t bring myself to rush into ...

For years, I ran a column called Small Success Thursday, where we practiced deliberate gratitude as a means of reframing the week. As part of a large group of Mommy bloggers, we’d recognize all the ...