Writing down our gratitude today is a way to keep our minds focused on the large picture of God’s unfailing love and grace. It doesn’t minimize the trauma that we face or somehow cover up the fact that we are struggling. Some days are hard...some are impossible.

What our gratitude tells us, is that God is indeed good. That God is faithful. That we have been given many gifts- people, resources, assistance, compassion. Our gratitude can bring us together, soften our hearts toward one another; it can help us breathe and be reminded that we are beloved.

May your rest tonight be covered by a blanket of gratitude so that you may rise tomorrow with praise on your lips and joy in your heart.

-Pastor Kelsay