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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU DEAR READERS! Beautiful thoughts on gratitude, and an article from "Hey Sigmund" which tells us the benefits to our brain when we actually feel gratitude!  Worth reading! Gifts That Bring Happiness SCRIPTURE OF THE  DAY  Acts  20:35 "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive." QUOTE OF THE DAY Howard W. Hunter "The gifts that money cannot buy are those that bring happiness to us in life. . . . "First is the attribute of thoughtfulness to others. "Second, its close cousin, is consideration for others. "Third, we must have courage---courage to do the right thing always. "Fourth, those who have a good nature enjoy life. A pleasant smile begets smiles, smiles beget friends, and friends are better than fortunes...

This is a great article!  I hope I did a lot of these things while raising my children.  I really can't remember!  I hope it will help a lot of you still raising your precious posterity! Building Resilience in Children – 20 Practical, Powerful Strategies (Backed by Science) Posted by  Hey Sigmund All children are capable of extraordinary things. There is no happiness gene, no success gene, and no ‘doer of extraordinary things’ gene. The potential for happiness and greatness lies in all of them, and will mean different things to different kids. We can’t change that they will face challenges along the way. What we can do is give them the skills so these challenges are never able to break them. We can build their resilience.  Resilience is being able to bounce back from stress, challenge, tragedy, trauma or adversity. When children are resilient, they are braver, more curious, more adaptable, and more able to extend their reach...

These are good ideas when we need to have a difficult conversation with someone.  Helps on how to keep good feelings and understanding. Can We Talk? How to Have a Difficult Conversation How to Have a Difficult Talk Posted by  Hey Sigmund In any relationship, whether it’s with a work colleague, friend, partner, parent, sibling, there will often come a time where a hard conversation has to happen. They’re the conversations that need to be handled gently. The anticipation of them can easily have you imagining your relationship gasping for breath in that cold wasteland fed by misunderstandings, too much honesty, not enough honesty, and drunk texting.  There will always be people who don’t deserve the gentle handling – the ones who cause more pain than joy. If a difficult conversation comes with a very real risk that they will get up and leave your life, let’s call that a reward for your honesty and be done with it. Glorious.  In any r...