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Movement 11 of 12 · Days 306–335

Gratitude and Joy

Noticing what is good, without forcing it.

Gratitude isn't a duty you keep failing at, and joy isn't the same as pretending. This movement is about noticing what's good, gently, even on the weeks when it's thin.

It makes room for thanks and sorrow to sit side by side, for laughter that surprises you, and for a God who enjoys a celebration more than you might have been told.

From the devotionals

A thin, tired gladness still counts, and God receives it kindly.

Day 307

The note on the step is a gift worth keeping, even on the days it makes you cry.

Day 309

Wherever people are glad together, God is close by and enjoying it too.

Day 323

30 days

What this movement walks through

  1. 306 Warmth Before the First Sip
  2. 307 Singing About Joy at the End of a Hard Week
  3. 308 The Sky That Made You Pull Over
  4. 309 Thankful and Still Missing Them
  5. 310 The Light on the Counter You Walked Past
  6. 311 Glad to See You at the Door
  7. 312 A Stone in the Middle of the Road
  8. 313 The Hymn You Never Remember Learning
  9. 314 The Smile You Don't Have to Keep Up
  10. 315 The Coat Still by the Door
  11. 316 The One Who Turned Around on the Road
  12. 317 A Peach Eaten Over the Sink
  13. 318 The Laugh That Slipped Out During Bible Study
  14. 319 The Pause After the Last Chair Is Stacked
  15. 320 The Town You Didn't Pick
  16. 321 The Love That Still Makes You Cry
  17. 322 Bracing for Bad News on a Good Day
  18. 323 The Night Jesus Kept the Party Going
  19. 324 The Word That Comes Before Thank You
  20. 325 The Faith That Simply Stayed
  21. 326 Goodness on This Side of Heaven
  22. 327 Handfuls Left on Purpose
  23. 328 The Tea You Finished Standing Up
  24. 329 Joy You Don't Have to Make
  25. 330 When All You Have Is Thank You
  26. 331 Grace Said Over Lukewarm Gravy
  27. 332 A Name You Haven't Seen in Years
  28. 333 When Thank You Comes Out Flat
  29. 334 A Kind Word for Your Racing Heart
  30. 335 The Lift You're Embarrassed to Ask For Again
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