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Day 26: God's Steadfast Love
God, thank you for your steadfast love. I’m flipping the Sunday devotional today, starting with the song and short reflection from the...
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Mar 302 min read


Day 25: Funerals (trust me)
Thank You, God, for Funerals It is good to reflect on the gratitude we feel each day—even when, or perhaps especially when, the topic is...
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Mar 292 min read


Day 24: Art/Pictures
Photo I took while in seminary. Still makes me smile when I see it. Thank you, God, for pictures. At first, I meant that in the simplest...
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Mar 282 min read


Day 23: Conversations
Thank You, God, for conversations. Today, I thank You, God, for conversations — for the simple ones, the deep ones, and even the ones...
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Mar 273 min read


Day 22: You
I thank God for you. Seriously, I thank God for you. I have thanked God for colleagues in ministry, which you are also a part of. I have...
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Mar 262 min read


Day 21: Today
Thank You, God, for Today Today doesn’t come with a flashy title or a defining moment, and maybe that’s exactly where I find myself—a...
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Mar 251 min read


Day 20: Goals
Thank You, God, for Goals If we were to trace gratitude back to its root, I suppose I should first thank God for reasoning. I am grateful...
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Mar 242 min read


Day 19: Home
Thank you, God, for home. Today’s gratitude entry is a little late (Sundays are sometimes busy). This may not be a typical entry because...
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Mar 233 min read


Day 18: Chaos
Not my desk. It may or may not be cleaner. A small attempt to outline chaos. Thank you, God, for chaos, life, and opportunities. Okay,...
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Mar 222 min read


Day 17: Surprise Lilies
Thank You, God, for Surprise Lilies. Okay, I’m not sure if any have popped up yet. So maybe I am thanking God for the expectation—for...
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Mar 212 min read


Day 16: Colleagues in Ministry
Thank you, God, for colleagues in ministry. When I first started brainstorming, I was thankful for the other pastors I have the...
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Mar 202 min read


Day 15: Books
Thank You, God, for Books Yes, first and foremost, I thank You for the Bible—our Holy Scriptures. It holds the stories we grew up with,...
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Mar 192 min read


Day 14: Rest maybe?
Thank you, God, for rest. Is that the end of today’s journal entry? Well, I thought about it. Go rest now. Jesus took naps—be more like...
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Mar 182 min read


Day 13: Revelation of God
God, thank you for revealing yourself to us. Everything in this gratitude journal has at least one thing in common—it is a reminder of...
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Mar 172 min read


Day 12: Protection
God, thank You for protecting me. At church, the words were, “Thank You, God, for concealing me.” The more I reflect on the sermon, the...
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Mar 162 min read


Day 11: Generosity
Thank you, God, for the generous heart you have placed within humanity. Though it is sometimes difficult to see generosity in the world,...
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Mar 152 min read


Day Ten: Majesty
God, Thank You for Your Majesty. God, thank You for Your majesty. As the song says, Majesty, worship His majesty! You are great beyond...
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Mar 142 min read


Day 9: Silly Things
Picture of Unusual Tree on aptly named Unusual Tree Trail at Wolf Creek State Park Thank You, God, for the Silly Things Maybe this is a...
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Mar 133 min read


Day 8: My Spouse
God Thank You for my wife. God, thank You for my wife. No, seriously—thank You. I know You already know this, but I need to say it...
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Mar 122 min read


Day Seven: God, Thank You for Creating Me
Gratitude Journal Entry God, thank You for creating me. I think this gratitude journal is working. Yes, this entry is coming out later...
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Mar 112 min read






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