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Gratitude in life makes 
everything better. 

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Gratitude is key in sustaining 
long term happiness. 

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True joy is based on finding the
good in any situation. 

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It's trusting that God will make
everything work towards your 

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eternal benefit. 
As you meditate today, allow 

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your spirit to rest and be 
thankful. 

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Take a moment to simply embrace 
gratitude. 

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OK, let's begin by taking a few 
seconds to consciously relax the

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body, and when you're ready, 
allow your eyes to slowly close.

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse I will sing out in 

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thanks to the Lord. 
Praise Him for He has delivered 

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me and again I will sing out in 
thanks to the Lord. 

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Praise Him for He has delivered 
me 

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with an easy awareness. 
Bring your attention to the 

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space in the room. 
Just noticing the space with an 

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easy curiosity. 
Notice your place in the room. 

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Feel the weight of your body in 
the chair. 

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Feel the air on your skin. 
Listen to the sounds in the 

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room. 
Maybe it's quiet in the room, 

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maybe it's not. 
Both are OK. 

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You're just listening and 
welcoming the sounds as part of 

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the exercise, not wishing to 
change the sounds, just 

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accepting the sounds as they 
are. 

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When it feels natural, slowly 
bring your awareness to the 

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breath. 
Allow your breath to be a 

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reminder to stay in this present
moment. 

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If your mind begins to wander, 
you can always come back to the 

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feeling of the breath. 
Relax and let your body honor 

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the natural calm that only comes
from the presence of a loving 

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God. 
With ease, bring your attention 

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to the breath. 
Take a few nice deep breaths. 

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Make them feel easy and 
effortless. 

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Feel life enter your body as you
breathe in and then release your

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tension as you breathe out. 
Inhale, feel how the body 

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expands, then slowly exhale, 
feeling the body fall. 

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Feel the air as it travels in 
through the nose and follow the 

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air back out through the mouth. 
Allow each breath to soften the 

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chest and relax the shoulders. 
Begin to scan the body from the 

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head to the toe, relaxing the 
body piece by piece. 

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There's no way to do this wrong.
And now, for a few moments, 

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allow your mind to do what it 
wants to do. 

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If it wants to think then let it
think, and if it wants to rest 

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then let it rest. 
Take this verse with you. 

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I will sing out in thanks to the
Lord. 

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Praise Him for He has delivered 
me. 

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Allow your awareness to slowly 
come back to your body and when 

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it feels natural, begin to open 
your eyes. 

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Sit back in your chair. 
Maybe you want to stretch a 

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little bit. 
Do whatever feels good. 

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Take a moment to notice how you 
feel. 

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I hope you feel a little more 
relaxed. 

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We'll see you again tomorrow for
another day of hope.