A Thousand Gifts. Dare to Live Fully Here and Now

LET’S NOT WAIT UNTIL WE FINALLY FEEL JOY TO BE GRATITUDE – GRATITUDE ITSELF MAKES US JOYFUL.

“If God really loves me so much, why doesn’t He give me what I think will fill me?” Let’s be honest with ourselves: no matter how much we try to push this insidious thought away, it creeps into our brains again and again. Especially when life is going through difficult times: a marriage falling apart, a constant lack of money, illness, the death of a loved one, and finally, war. And that desperate “Does God really exist?” crosses out all attempts to be grateful.

The author desperately seeks answers to these and other “uncomfortable” questions. And so she learns to notice and count each of God’s gifts. Will she be able to count them to a thousand? Will this help her become grateful for everything, absolutely everything? Will the language of gratitude make her more attentive in recognizing God's gifts?

We suggest looking for a thousand gifts with Anne Voskamp. After all, they are everywhere: literally - at every step and in every flat place. Where to start? For example, with a soap bubble...