I give thanks for the material things I’ve been blessed with.<\/p>\n
I give thanks for the talents I’ve been given, and the opportunities to use them.<\/p>\n
I give thanks for the country I was born into, and the people who have made it all the good things it is.<\/p>\n
I give thanks for my friends.<\/p>\n
I give thanks for my relatives.<\/p>\n
I give thanks for my daughter.<\/p>\n
I give thanks for my wife.<\/p>\n
Thanks, God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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