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“God bless us, every one!”
Tiny Tim’s blessing widens goodwill beyond one household and turns a family scene into an inclusive wish for others.
Source note: A Christmas Carol; Tiny Tim’s blessing.
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“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
The verse presents thanksgiving as a continuing spiritual practice rather than something reserved only for circumstances that are easy or pleasant.
Source note: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in the King James Version.
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“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights.”
The verse directs attention toward the source of what is received as good, making gratitude a response to gifts rather than a claim of self-sufficiency.
Source note: James 1:17 in the King James Version; the verse continues with language about God’s constancy.
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“Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.”
Wonder and transcendence are located in the ordinary world around us instead of only in distant or abstract ideals.
Source note: Walden, chapter “The Pond in Winter”; the line joins the immediate natural world with spiritual wonder.
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“It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
Giving becomes deeper when it includes time, attention, effort, and presence rather than possessions alone.
Source note: The Prophet, “On Giving.”
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“You give but little when you give of your possessions.”
Possessions can be given without much personal cost; Gibran prepares the contrast with giving one’s own time and presence.
Source note: The Prophet, “On Giving.”