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