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Last year we were thinking about the things we didn't have.

This year we're thinking about the things we do have.

Last year we were counting our money.

This year we are counting our blessings.

Last year we thought a man who could run down the field with a football was a hero.

This year we know a man who rushes into a burning building is one.

Last year we were giving thanks for gifts from stores.

This year we are giving thanks for gifts from God.

Last year we were wondering how to give our kids all that money can buy.

This year we're wondering how to give them all the things money can't buy.

Last year we were thinking about all the pressures we are under at the office.

This year we are thinking about the people who have no office to go to.

Last year we were thinking about how good it feels to be affluent.

This year we're thinking about how good it feels to be alive.

Last year we believed in the power of the pocketbook.

This year we believe in the power of prayer.

Last year we prayed for peace on Earth on Sunday.

This year we pray for it every day.


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