“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” (Psalm 107:1 NIV) Sometimes it takes a wake-up call to remind us just how blessed we are. A college student once wrote home to her parents, creating a shocking story. She told them about riots, hospitalization, and dropping out of school—only to reveal at the end that none of it was true. She had simply failed her chemistry class and wanted them to keep things in perspective. The point was clear: things could always be wors...