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Read more about the article At Thanksgiving, Don’t Simply Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

At Thanksgiving, Don’t Simply Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 23, 2022
  • Post category:Faith
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I was reminded this year that Abraham Lincoln was the first American President to declare Thanksgiving a national holiday. He did so in 1863, in the midst of a brutal…

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Read more about the article Returning to My Series on Gratitude
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Returning to My Series on Gratitude

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 22, 2021
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In 2019 I wrote a series of posts on gratitude. This year I'm returning again to the truths I wrote in that series two years ago, such as: Thanksgiving is…

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Read more about the article Thankfulness or Toxic Positivity?

Thankfulness or Toxic Positivity?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 27, 2020
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Many of us are away from family and friends at a time of year when we usually gather together. I don’t want to be too relentlessly upbeat about this sad…

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Read more about the article A Series on Gratitude

A Series on Gratitude

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 25, 2020
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In 2019 I wrote a series of posts on gratitude. Thanksgiving feels different this year, and I'm finding I need reminders of the truths I wrote in the gratitude series…

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