Giving Thanks. M. J. Ryan

willingness to open your heart? As we practice true gratitude, we learn to take the

       risk over and over again. That’s because we understand that we are constantly

       receiving blessings and can trust that we will continue to do so.We are aware of

       what we are receiving and so don’t take it for granted.

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      Our work-a-day lives are filled with opportunities to bless others. The power of a

       single glance or an encouraging smile must never be underestimated.

      —G. Richard Rieger

      Deborah Chamberin-Taylor had been studying Buddhism in Thailand, at a