help Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/help/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:10:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Thanksgiving Prayer https://smthingscount.com/2019/11/27/thanksg-prayer/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:41:49 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8475 Here’s a very simple act that we can all perform each day: offer up the “Thanksgiving Prayer.”  Not just at Thanksgiving, but all year long. 

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]]> Help Your Friend with Mental Health Issues https://smthingscount.com/2018/05/14/help-your-friend-with-mental-health-issues/ Mon, 14 May 2018 15:28:27 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6901 During this month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness month, I think about people struggling with depression or who are bipolar or have other

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]]> Feel Less Guilty About Christmas https://smthingscount.com/2017/12/23/feel-less-guilty-about-christmas/ Sat, 23 Dec 2017 19:03:54 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6508 Look at the mess (before and after Christmas)--tossed gift wrap (can’t burn the wrap with wax or metal in it), lots of leftovers (can’t eat

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]]> I “See” U, Little Baby https://smthingscount.com/2017/10/30/i-see-u-little-baby/ https://smthingscount.com/2017/10/30/i-see-u-little-baby/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:36:27 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6351 If you love babies and have a little time, take a tip from this “ICU Grandpa.”  He makes a big difference in the lives and

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2017/10/30/i-see-u-little-baby/feed/ 4 There’s a “Service Dog” in Every Home https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/28/theres-a-service-dog-in-every-home/ https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/28/theres-a-service-dog-in-every-home/#comments Mon, 28 Aug 2017 16:42:11 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6199 I felt like starting the week on a lighter note. No message or  moralizing.  This is just about dogs who perform services for us every

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/28/theres-a-service-dog-in-every-home/feed/ 2 A Day for Thanks and Appreciation https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/09/a-day-for-thanks-and-appreciation/ Tue, 09 May 2017 15:14:23 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5856 Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. It’s a day to remember that teachers care for our kids a large portion of the day, keeping them safe

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]]> Protecting Parents https://smthingscount.com/2016/11/01/protecting-parents/ https://smthingscount.com/2016/11/01/protecting-parents/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:06:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5271 Imagine visiting your dad in a nursing home.  The woman in a nearby room is alone and unable to fend for herself.  Get past the

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2016/11/01/protecting-parents/feed/ 2 How to Help a Friend with Mental Illness https://smthingscount.com/2016/03/21/how-to-help-a-friend-with-mental-illness/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:44:07 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4698 I know people struggling with depression or who are bipolar or have other conditions–friends with mental illnesses they try to hide, and friends with a

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]]> On Standing Up and Rising https://smthingscount.com/2015/09/17/on-standing-up-and-rising/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:31:12 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4135 Today’s Thursday Thought comes from a man who spends his life observing others and reflecting on life.  Often-quoted Dr. Steve Maraboli is a bestselling author,

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]]> Thursday Thought: How to Re-Connect https://smthingscount.com/2013/09/05/thursday-thought-how-to-re-connect/ Thu, 05 Sep 2013 18:09:46 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=2022 Sometimes we simply need to think about those lives we’ve touched and reconnect with people.   

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