Contents

Introduction, Amy Newmark

Accidental Blessings, Elizabeth Bryan

From Balderdash to Blessings, Laura Robinson

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~Expressing Gratitude~

1. The Blessing Sheet, Terri Tiffany

2. Counting Laps, Patricia Lorenz

3. “You Are a Lucky Person” Dena Slater

4. The Blessing Bowl, Heather Simms Schichtel

5. A Little Bird Told Me, Laura Robinson

6. Resilience, Linda Tabbert as told to Debbie Harrell

7. Other People’s Beds, Judith Marks-White

8. We Didn’t Know, Isabella Gianni as told to B.J. Taylor

9. Flooded with Blessings, Karen H. Gros

10. Don’t Take Away My Coffee, Rebecca Jay

11. Healing Toxin, Maria Victoria Espinosa-Peterson

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~Back to Basics~

12. Opting for a Slower Pace, Mimi Greenwood Knight

13. No Longer Needed, Helen Stein

14. Making a Home from Scratch, Risa Nye

15. I Don’t Want to Die! Valerie Whisenand

16. The Sweetest Sight, Rachel Allord

17. We Have It All, Christina Dymock

18. The Flag, Cheryl Maguire

19. My Half of the Sheets, Elizabeth Bryan

20. A Valentine’s Day to Remember, Rob L. Berry

21. This Is the Life! Jennifer Oliver

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~Recovering from Adversity~

22. Victor Not Victim, LaVerne Otis 75

23. My Super Bowl Highlight, Woody Woodburn

24. Floating Bones, Alaina Smith

25. Turkey and Blessings, Ginger Manley

26. A Mother’s Battle for Her Boys, Sherri A. Stanczak

27. One Step at a Time, Jennifer Crites

28. One Second Changed My Life Forever, Susie Dinsmore

29. Never Lose Hope, Carly Collins

30. Standard of Care, Meg Werner Moreta

31. The Gift of Life, Ashley Young

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~Silver Linings~

32. The Unexpected Detour, Dayle Allen Shockley

33. The Comfortable Living Checklist, Britteny Elrick

34. A Tree Fell Through It, Sarah Hamaker

35. The Light at the End of the Tunnel, Michele H. Lacina

36. Hurricane Rita and Her Silver Lining, Kristen Clark

37. Bank-Owned Happiness, Marilyn Kentz

38. Carrying On, Priscilla Dann-Courtney

39. The Strings that Pulled Me Through, Leah M. Cano

40. Hurricane Hummers, Betsy S. Franz

41. The Uninvited Guest, David Hyman

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~The Joy of Giving~

42. Charity Begins Harriet Cooper

43. But for God’s Grace, Connie Cameron

44. Never Too Poor to Give, Drema Sizemore Drudge

45. Unexpected Blessings, Kelley Hunsicker

46. For Richer, For Poorer, Mandy Houk

47. Third World Banquet, Andrea Fecik

48. Hungry in the Big Apple, Tasha Mitchell

49. Making Christmas Hope, Paula Maugiri Tindall

50. Her Make-a-Difference Life, Theresa Sanders

51. Sister, Tammy L. Justice

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~Attitude Is Everything~

52. Our Bad Day … Week … Month … Year, Diane Stark

53. Where’s Your Focus? M. Sean Marshall

54. A Change in Lifestyle, Jacqueline Seewald

55. Nathalie’s Lessons, Joyce E. Sudbeck

56. If I Didn’t Laugh, I’d Cry, Anne Dunne

57. Through a Glass Darkly, Bill Wetterman

58. Playing the Game, Natalia K. Lusinski

59. Why Me? Laura L. Bradford

60. The Unlikely Cheering Section, Peter J. Green

61. The Ten Best Things, Cara Holman

62. Never a Bad Day, Patrick Matthews.

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~I’ve Got What I Need~

63. Homeward Bound, Karen Kosman

64. Mango Mud Blessings, Linda Apple

65. The Best Gift, Barbara Canale

66. Staircase of Faith, Janeen A. Lewis

67. Offbeat Jobs and E’s Story, Laraine Paquette

68. Note to Myself, Elaine K. Green

69. The Skid Row Float, Annmarie B. Tait

70. Lunch with a Facebook Friend, Carol Band

71. Her Real Mother, Susan Peters

72. Three Months to Work, Chantal Panozzo

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~Thank My Lucky Stars~

73. A Blessing in the Storm, Emeri B. O’Brien

74. Bus Stop Blessing, LaVerne Otis

75. The Poop that Saved Christmas, Dan Bain

76. Exactly What We Needed, Rose M. Jackson

77. Tsunami Survivor, Sheoli V. Gunaratne

78. Beginning at the End, Joe Rector

79. Everything Makes Sense in Reverse, Rebecca Hill

80. Additional Views, Ava Pennington

81. Little Blond Blessing, Beverly F. Walker

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~A New Perspective~

82. I Found My Son Again, Stephen R. Covey

83. The Girl in the Box, Karen Koczwara

84. An Unexpected Encounter, Marna Malag Jones

85. The Lunch Hour, Michelle Mach

86. Emergencies of the Heart, Linda B. Breeden

87. Lesson from Everest, Dr. Timothy W. Warren

88. We’re Saved! Nancy Canfield

89. Without a Warning, Miriam Hill

90. Precious Moments, Karen Kosman

91. Five Open Hearts, Leigh Anne Saxe

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~Having Faith~

92. Give Thanks, Susan Lugli

93. A True Friend, a Godsend, Bob Arba

94. Blessed by More than Enough, Joie Fields

95. Lifestyle versus Life, Kay Klebba

96. My Name Is Nannymom, Glenda Lee

97. God’s Faithfulness, Pat Jeanne Davis

98. This Very Day, Phyllis McKinley

99. The Blessing of a Friend, Angel Ford

100. Election Day Setback, Michelle Shocklee

101. Drinking from Ola’s Cup, Eva Juliuson

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