In this episode, I wanted to dedicate a couple of minutes to reflect on the day. Feel free to grab a journal and pause after questions if you have extra time.

Sometimes you just need to remember to breathe! Take deep breaths and slow down.

Song: Breathe by Jonny Diaz

Songwriters: Jonathan Smith / Jonny Diaz / Tony Wood

Resting is important yet it’s so easy not to dedicate time for it when life gets busy. What does rest need to look like in the season of life you’re in now?

Quick quote today! Are you able to both be thankful for the life you have while in the midst of pursuing a life you desire? How can you learn to be thankful in the present while also looking towards the future?

Today’s reading is a quote by Jim Rohn.

Happy Fall! It’s a new season, so how will you choose to be grateful in this new season of life? What will this new season bring?

Bible reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (CSB)

What do you think of when you hear the word “gratitude”? Why do you choose to be grateful? I hope today’s episode will prompt you to think about what gratitude means to you.

Definition of Gratitude is from Google’s English dictionary which is provided by Oxford Languages.

Bible Verse: 1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭18

I love walking in botanical gardens! They’re such a sweet and beautiful space. I’m always able to be very present in the moment when I walk though the gardens. Is there something in your own life that allows your to be present and grateful for your surroundings?

Can you list 5 things you are grateful for? Is it an easy task or does it take some time to think about? In today’s, episode I encourage you to pause and think about five things your are grateful for.

Welcome to the first episode of Moments of Gratitude! In this episode I’ll read from one the books that inspired me to begin practicing gratitude.

Today’s Readings: Philippians 4:6-7;“Anxious for Nothing” by Max Lucado

Lucado, M. (2017). Chapter 7: Great Gratitude. In Anxious for nothing: Finding calm in a Chaotic World (pp. 94–94). essay, Thomas Nelson.

Welcome to Moments of Gratitude! Join me as I seek to encourage myself and others in a practice of gratitude.