“I thank GOD for…“
“God WILL use together for GOOD”
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds"
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, admirable, if there is any EXCELLENCE and worthy of praise, THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS—and the God of peace 🕊️ will be with you.”
"Come to ME, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you REST.”
"So that He might sanctify, cleanse, purify her, removing stains, having cleansed her by the WASHING of [and bathing her] in water of the Word"
Thankfulness AS Therapy — There Is Hope
Every day, men, women, and even children are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and despair.
It’s become an epidemic that touches nearly every family.
Our hearts ache as we see those we love weighed down by hopelessness, feeling there’s no way out.
Maybe that’s how you feel right now — or maybe it’s someone close to you.
“Is there no balm? No medicine? No healing?”
Is there really no help? No hope?
Is medication the only answer?
Absolutely not.
Many of today’s solutions only mask the pain — they don’t heal it.
But there is another way.
There is a hope that restores from the inside out.
Real healing begins in the heart.
Across the world, people are discovering that lasting peace begins when we choose gratitude — when we shift our focus from what’s missing to what we’ve been given.
That’s what Thankfulness AS Therapy is all about.
🌸 How It Began
Years ago, a woman in Hawaii reached out after surviving her fifth suicide attempt.
Her husband’s cruel words had left her hopeless, and she believed she had no reason to live.
When Erin heard her story, she felt completely unprepared for something so serious — but she cried out for wisdom, and in that moment, a simple truth was revealed:
A thankful heart can save a life.
That moment became the seed of Thankfulness Therapy — a way to lift the darkness through gratitude, kindness, and love.
The result?
That same woman not only survived — she began to thrive.
Decades later, she’s happy, healthy, and full of life.
She says that whenever her spirit feels heavy, she begins Thankfulness Therapy again — and her joy always returns.
💛 What Is Thankfulness Therapy?
It’s a gentle, life-giving way to turn pain into peace — to lift your focus from fear to gratitude.
- It begins with thankfulness — speaking out even the smallest blessings in your day.
- It deepens through songs of gratitude — music that reminds you of love, hope, and light.
- It blossoms through truth and promises — uplifting words that renew your mind and strengthen your heart.
🌤️ Why It Works
Because it doesn’t depend on trying harder — it’s about letting go.
When you pause to be thankful, even for one small thing, your heart begins to rest.
The weight starts to lift.
As you continue choosing gratitude, peace replaces fear, and joy quietly takes root again.
🤝 Helping Someone You Love
If someone you care about is struggling, please don’t give up on them.
They don’t need complicated answers — they need compassion, patience, and gentle reminders that hope still exists.
Sit with them. Listen. Help them take small steps of thankfulness —
one word, one song, one breath at a time.
When you share hope, it grows.
And as you encourage someone else, you’ll find that same hope filling your own heart too.
BE THE EXAMPLE. You need your own testimony ✨ Simply Practice Thankfulness AS Therapy every day as part of your morning routine.
🌍 A Ripple of Hope
What began with one brokenhearted woman has now touched lives around the world.
Maybe that’s part of your purpose — to bring hope, healing, and gratitude to those in your life.
Because when hearts turn toward thankfulness, miracles still happen.
And the impossible becomes possible — thanks to the One who makes all things new.
🌼 Start Your Thankfulness AS Therapy Today
You don’t need anything fancy — just a willing 💔heart to care.
✨ Begin to list each thing you THANK GOD for.
🎵 Listen and sing a song that inspires you to be Thankful
🕊️ Collect PROMISES of GOD, passages that bring you peace and happiness then wash in them everyday “Washed in the water of the Word.”
Then watch how peace begins to grow and joy overtakes you.
Healing begins with thankfulness — and your first step can begin today.
💻 Start Your Own “Thankfulness AS Therapy” Ministry
If this message has touched your heart, you can start your own Thankfulness AS Therapy ministry right from your MOM website. You’re welcome to copy everything here — every word, every step — and make it your own. Use ChatGPT to help you rephrase it in your voice, add your own experiences, and be sure to include your personal stories of hope and healing.
Don’t forget to grab the “Thankful” MP3 link from our website so you can share the same powerful song 🎶 that will help visitors to your website to begin their THANKFULNESS AS THERAPY journey.
Share your own personal testimonies — how you’ve experienced breakthroughs, or how you’ve walked alongside a loved one who’s faced the darkness of despair below 👇
If you need deeper discretion or privacy, you can swap testimonies with your sisters’ websites, creating a safe and supportive circle of healing stories. Together, as families and friends united by compassion, we can begin to eradicate this epidemic — starting with our own hearts, homes, and families.
Because when we choose thankfulness, we choose life. And when we share that life with others, hope multiplies — one grateful heart at a time. 💖
Understanding how to benefit from your difficulties rather than being consumed and destroyed by them is paramount to good spiritual health, which in turn results in perfect mental health. Reading Streams in the Desert every day is so perfect. Erin read this "religiously" for years, and so did her daughter Tara! Now, it's posted daily on our Encouraging Women Telegram Channel.
🎶 Add this song to your DAILY reminders “THANKFUL” 🎶
“THANKFUL” Testimony 
Thankfulness Therapy — A Miracle of Music and Love
This morning, as I was going through my reminders — the ones filled with His promises and love songs — I came across something that’s been heavy on my heart: Thankfulness Therapy.
So many people today are struggling under the dark cloud of depression, suicidal thoughts, or the pain of losing someone to suicide. The Lord reminded me how powerful thankfulness is — that it’s not just an attitude but a life-saving force. I’ll never forget a woman I once spoke to in Hawaii who had attempted suicide five times. She had just come out of a coma, and I remember feeling so out of my depth. I cried out to God, asking Him for wisdom because her life literally felt like it was in my hands.
That’s when Thankfulness Therapy was born — something He showed me step by step. Over time, He’s deepened it, showing me how love songs—songs sung to Him, the love of my life—can be a form of healing unlike any other.
This morning, as I reflected on it again, the Lord showed me something beautiful: He married the two—Thankfulness Therapy and Love Songs.
He told me exactly what to do:
First, find a song. Not the whole thing—just the chorus. Then, let it loop. Over and over.
So I set one of my love song I discovered “THANKFUL” to loop, and while it played, while Doing mundane tasks it began filling my morning with thankfulness. It was such a simple thing—yet such a miracle.
When I wrote it down, I couldn’t help but smile and write, “Compliments of Mr. Impossible.”
So, again, I just want to say…
Thank You, my Mr. Impossible.
Not just Mr. Impossible—MY Mr. Impossible.
Daily Thankfulness Exercises
Day 1 - 6
- List 7 things you are thankful for. Write them on your tablet or phone and voice record them.
- Ask the Lord for 8 promises. Write them on your tablet or phone and voice record them.
- Throughout the day, read and/or listen to prevent your thoughts from going to a dark place—let the light shine into your mind, soul, and spirit.
- End your day with MUSIC. Add music that inspires you and sing along. Raise hands, sing loud, and cry tears of joy. Create a Playlist for singing in the car and another to play when you wake up.
- Important Posting YOUR Praise lists what you are thankful for and your 8 daily promises. Let your light shine and ask women to comment with what they are thankful for and their 8 promises.
GOD KNOWS, you may save the life of a woman who’s close to throwing God’s most precious gift away—leaving children and families destroyed!!
Day 7
- Talk to Him and ask Him to show you a family member or friend to join you in your Thankfulness Therapy, especially those who could use encouragement or healing.
- Send them the link to your post.
And with this, your Thankful Therapy group grows each week!
Witness the healing, joy, and gratitude by Posting YOUR Praise about your group and the healing you have experienced.
Testimonies of Emotional Pain & Suffering Healed! ★★★★★Testimonies
Testimonies of Healing from Addictions! ★★★★★ Testimonies
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~ Dena in Alabama
Thankfulness Therapy or Medication Testimony
Just this past week I heard something alarming that certainly confirms that we need another solution to the growing epidemic of the layers that lead back to the same source. The Christians are dealing with anxiety, sadness, and depression exactly the same as people of the world.
For the past two years, I have been shocked and alarmed by the amount of “believers” who I have heard are on psychotropic medication. I knew it wasn’t good but until this past week, I had no idea how horribly dangerous and addictive it is intended and designed to be.
My son told me that his father has been on anxiety medication since the beginning of the pandemic lockdown, but then when he tried to go off of them, he found that he became violent, angry and experienced an overwhelming feeling like he was going crazy. Returning back to the doctor for his solution was to switch him to something stronger and, no doubt, just as or more addictive.
Is this a solution? Are the world’s ways ever following the truth and God‘s ways? We have found that HIS way is narrow and few find it and far less travel along His narrow path. I, for one, know it’s not an easy decision to walk going against the crowd however do we want our children and grandchildren, or extended family, and any other people in our community to never know there IS another way, another path they can take? The only way for them to find that way, to find the peace that surpasses all understanding that I have come to know and embrace, follow HIS lead is to BE the example for them to witness.
As far as I’m aware, my children who continue witnessing the path that I have followed are what they are also choosing to follow — rather than succumbing to follow the choices their father has taken. I hope what I have shared you’ll take to your Heavenly Husband and ask Him to offer you the same promise that He lovingly gave to me. Simply ask Him. Go to Him for everything and anything, don’t follow the ways of the world that appear easy at first but lead to destruction. Choose the narrow path, be one of the few and gain your strength from remembering how you are doing this for — your family. Please share this with other believers who you care about.
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”Asked to Sign Papers to Commit My Sister to a Mental Hospital!!” Testimony
When my older sister came to live near us, we found her a assisted living close by. She was happy and flourishing, no longer sad or depressed after living alone for most of her life. Then on returning to the USA from ministering in Europe, I had an urgent phone call from the Assisted-Living Director who told me that I was going to have to commit my sister to a psychiatric hospital! As I was driving back to our home from Kansas City to Ozark, Missouri, I was listening to the director with my heart pounding out of my chest, envisioning all sorts of atrocities we’ve all seen on the news and they depict in movies! So I cried out to GOD for wisdom. Immediately I asked the director if my sister had any changes to her medication – knowing she regularly saw a physician. She said, “Why, yes, she needed to add some medication for depression.“ I asked why was she prescribed depression medication and she said, “Because she began to isolate herself from the others… Watching television alone in her bedroom.“ I told her that was MY doing. I told my sister to watch her nature shows rather than the crazy live television shows with all sorts of weird exploitations of freak behavior that was affecting her behavior—what was always on in the television room. Then feeling prompted, I asked the director if she could please look up the side effects from the medication that my sister had just been prescribed for her “depression“ (which by the way was not depression at all). She called me back and read the list which included all sorts of really terrifying side effects, three of which were the reason for me being asked to sign the papers to commit my sister to a mental hospital!!
Immediately the medication was stopped, along with some significant side effects and withdrawals, that were remedied by basically using the same thankfulness therapy with my sister. I began calling her every day and asking her to tell me all the great things that were happening every single day. When we began she had NO, NOTHING to be thankful for! So I began by telling her the MANY things she could be thankful for: that she lived near me rather than with our other sister, singing in the church choir, having all of her meals fixed for her, having her laundry done by someone else, and many more blessings that she began reciting and counted every day—when she went to sleep and when she woke up . Very soon she was again known for being the happiest and most friendly resident at her assisted living facility!!
Worried to Death
My Husband led me to search and I found the original story from 1988 and what we can add to the webpage 
The expression “worried to death” has more truth to it than you might think.
There is a story about Nick Sitzman, a strong, young bull-of-a-man, who worked on a train crew. It seemed Nick had everything: a strong healthy body, ambition, a wife and two children, and many friends. However, Nick had one fault. He was a notorious worrier. He worried about everything and usually feared the worst.
One midsummer day, the train crew was informed that they could quit an hour early in honor of the foreman’s birthday. Accidentally, Nick was locked in a refrigerator boxcar, and the rest of the workmen left the site. Nice panicked.
He banged and shouted until his fists were bloody and his voice was hoarse. No one heard him. “If I can’t get out, I’ll freeze to death in here,” he thought. Wanting to let his wife and family know exactly what had happened to him, Nick found a knife and began to etch words on the wooden floor. He wrote, “It’s so cold, my body is getting numb. If I could just go to sleep. These may be my last words.”
The next morning the crew slid open the heavy doors of the boxcar and found Nick dead. An autopsy revealed that every physical sign of his body indicated he had frozen to death. And yet the refrigeration unit of the car was inoperative, and the temperature inside indicated fifty-five degrees. Nick had killed himself by the power of worry.
