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I'm Thankful for ... The Chance to Give Back

Dana Edmunds Wally "Famous" Amos is thankful for the work he's been able to do to end illiteracy. (Nov. 26) -- It has been said that "thank you" are two of the most powerful words in the English language. Another important word is gratitude. Both are very appropriate for me. I am eternally thankful and grateful...

I'm Thankful for ... A'isha, the Jewel of Medina

(Nov. 26) -- The young woman had just moved to the United States from Saudi Arabia when someone gave her a copy of "The Jewel of Medina," my first novel about the Prophet Muhammad's amazing wife A'isha. Reading it, she said, changed her life. For the first time, she saw a place for herself within her Muslim religion -- a...

I'm Thankful for ... Entertaining Strangers

Courtesy of Pat Montandon Author Pat Montandon gets ready for Thanksgiving. (Nov. 25) -- During the Great Depression, my dad, an Oklahoma preacher, announced that he had invited strangers for Thanksgiving at our house. Mother looked stricken. "Charlie," she said, "how do you propose we feed those...

I'm Thankful for ... Being Home Together

(Nov. 25) -- As kids growing up in the 1970s, we all had our jobs to contribute to the Thanksgiving meal. My sister microwaved the jar of Cheez Whiz to drizzle on top of the broccoli. One brother poured the milk to the brim in all of the wine glasses except those belonging to my parents. The other brother had the job of...

I'm Thankful for ... Expressions of Gratitude

Courtesy of Jacqueline Winspear Jacqueline Winspear (Nov. 24) -- For me, the most powerful aspect of the word "gratitude" is its kinship with grace. I believe that when we give thanks -- whether for the best of times or the speck of light in the distance during the worst of times -- we are inviting grace into...

Background on gratitude

Gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation is a feeling, emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive.

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