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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...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL YOU DEAR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE! Before this inspiring article, I want to mention how grateful I am for so many many things!   This morning my daughter-in-law Julie told me of one of her friends whose father had just passed away.  He was 98 years old, and had been bed-ridden for 11 years.  He was from a foreign country and didn't speak English well, so she didn't want him to have to go to a care center where he couldn't talk to people and tell them how he felt.  She had taken care of him, and he was even on a feeding tube for most of that time, needed diapering, etc. I felt grateful that my dear husband, Wayne, was allowed to pass away without having to go through much time bed-ridden.  He loved life so much!  He was on a feeding tube for his last month, and would have been for how ever much more time he would live, as it seemed his esophageal cancer had come back and closed off his throat.   I feel so grateful to be li...

As Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming, these can be difficult and lonely times for some dear people.  I have put together 2 articles about help for depression, or other forms of mental illness.   I send my love to all of you who may be experiencing these problems. The Dangerous Lie About Depression Mormons Often Tell Ourselves but Should Never Believe by Amanda Black  | Nov. 14, 2016 Makes You Think Mormon Life Comments Today, I came across a disturbing study published in  Pediatrics . The study indicated that teen girls and young adult women are especially at risk for depression, which included those 12 to 20 years old. While this is terrible, what I found most disheartening was while the rate of depression is rising, the number of those seeking treatment is not.  As someone who has struggled with depression, and as someone who has watched family members struggle with anxiety and depress...