Cultivating Gratitude: Litany of Gratitude

Cultivating Gratitude: Litany of Gratitude

Chris proposed to me by reading me a letter he wrote based on my favorite scripture verse, Phil 4:4-9.  This line of scripture opens with this statement: Think about these things whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is...
Cultivating Gratitude: The Psalms

Cultivating Gratitude: The Psalms

I didn’t set out to love the Psalms as much as I do.  Even as I write these words, it still surprises me how the Psalms are part of my daily prayer life.  Honestly, I stumbled into them a few years ago. Haphazardly turning to them frequently when I could not find the...
Cultivating Gratitude: The Examen

Cultivating Gratitude: The Examen

It’s the month of November, and I am sure many of you are hoping to foster an attitude of gratitude this month in preparation for Thanksgiving.  I think November’s focus on gratitude sometimes becomes so cliché, we forget the underlying value of why gratitude matters...