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This is one of the best articles I've read, which helps me realize all the blessings I have to be thankful for! How to rejoice in 1000+ gospel blessings within an hour By  Shalissa Lindsay  · November 25, 2019 God refers to his countless blessings using phrases like “the sands of the sea”. Today let’s play in His sandbox and enjoy a teaspoonful of gospel blessings. Can we together count 1000 grains? Easily. A few years ago at Thanksgiving, our family tried a new activity. Working from 10 broad starter categories, we swiftly shouted out and scribbled down 100 items in each category.  In this way, we were able to rapid-fire list 1000 “Reasons to Be Thankful” in less than an hour. Thinking in terms of categories made it easy to hit 1000 quickly and sometimes count much higher. Here’s what our non-religious categories looked like: 1000+ Reasons to Be Thankful (secular version) 100 foods you love (think desserts!) 100 animals or things in nature 1