My final words here are thank you -- for the many blessings, thoughts, prayers and even hugs you have sent my way today.

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The advance of Christianity in the West brought with it many blessings: an ethos of compassion for children, the poor, the sick and the outcast.

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In more tranquil times, it's easy to notice our many blessings.

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When my family and I sit around the table tomorrow, just like millions of other families across America, we'll take time to give our thanks for many blessings.

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Have a Happy New Year and many blessings in 2013!

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My goal is to pay my many blessings forward.

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And in the hope that with a broken spirit and a still strong heart, I can be used for greater good for we have many blessings and many challenges and so much work to do.

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In spite of it all, Loker is quick to point out her many blessings: Being able to share a home with her family, having a job she loves, having good friends and a good health care system to help with the cost of a lifetime of surgeries.

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Herschel's father, Zindel, was a man of many trades and few blessings.

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Many community members participate in the various chores from selecting the wheat to saying blessings and prayers to carrying the wheat and to cooking it.

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