| We know that gratitude is good, but many of us find it hard to sustain a meaningful life of gratefulness. Four out of five report feeling gratitude on a regular basis, but those private feelings seem disconnected from larger concerns of our public lives. This October and November, I’ll be preaching a sermon series based on Diana Butler Bass’ latest book, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks. In the prologue she writes, “This book is an invitation to become aware of gratitude in new ways, with the hope that if we see more clearly what is at stake, we might together nurture, encourage, and practice the sort of gratefulness that can change our hearts and communities.”
Because gratitude is something we have to practice, you all are invited to a daily discipline of being grateful. As we did with the Closer Walk with Thee Gospel Reading Project, I have created a remind group. If you sign up for it, each day you will receive a text message with either a prompt on which to reflect, an action to take, a scripture reading, a prayer, or a quote about gratitude. Below you will find instructions for how to sign up for these text messages.
You’re also encouraged to share your practice on social media with the hashtag #SAPCgrateful. Hopefully sharing our practices will encourage others to be more grateful.
Join us as we eagerly seek to experience the journey to a more grateful life. |
