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Wednesday, November 24, 1999
Count your blessing then get rid of a few
By Rev. Dr. John Hatcher
Religion Columnist

Thanksgiving? Or, the beginning of the “me” season? Steve Foster, former missionary to Uganda for Campus Crusade for Christ and now strategist for winning Uganda to Christ, says Americans are “burdened by our blessings.” Steve's point: if we were not so burdened by our blessings, we could be a lot freer to bless the world.

All Christian Science services focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving Day

Special church services focusing on gratitude will be held in all Christian Science churches on Thanksgiving Day. The lesson-sermon that day will include the following words from Psalms: “Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness and for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfieth the longing soul and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”

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