Thank You, God, for Funerals It is good to reflect on the gratitude we feel each day—even when, or perhaps especially when, the topic is...

Photo I took while in seminary. Still makes me smile when I see it. Thank you, God, for pictures. At first, I meant that in the simplest...

Thank You, God, for conversations. Today, I thank You, God, for conversations — for the simple ones, the deep ones, and even the ones...

I thank God for you. Seriously, I thank God for you. I have thanked God for colleagues in ministry, which you are also a part of. I have...

Thank You, God, for Today Today doesn’t come with a flashy title or a defining moment, and maybe that’s exactly where I find myself—a...

Thank You, God, for Goals If we were to trace gratitude back to its root, I suppose I should first thank God for reasoning. I am grateful...

Thank you, God, for home. Today’s gratitude entry is a little late (Sundays are sometimes busy). This may not be a typical entry because...

Not my desk. It may or may not be cleaner. A small attempt to outline chaos. Thank you, God, for chaos, life, and opportunities. Okay,...

Thank You, God, for Surprise Lilies. Okay, I’m not sure if any have popped up yet. So maybe I am thanking God for the expectation—for...

Thank you, God, for colleagues in ministry. When I first started brainstorming, I was thankful for the other pastors I have the...

Thank You, God, for Books Yes, first and foremost, I thank You for the Bible—our Holy Scriptures. It holds the stories we grew up with,...

Thank you, God, for rest. Is that the end of today’s journal entry? Well, I thought about it. Go rest now. Jesus took naps—be more like...

God, thank you for revealing yourself to us. Everything in this gratitude journal has at least one thing in common—it is a reminder of...

God, thank You for protecting me. At church, the words were, “Thank You, God, for concealing me.”  The more I reflect on the sermon, the...

Thank you, God, for the generous heart you have placed within humanity. Though it is sometimes difficult to see generosity in the world,...

God, Thank You for Your Majesty. God, thank You for Your majesty. As the song says, Majesty, worship His majesty!  You are great beyond...

Picture of Unusual Tree on aptly named Unusual Tree Trail at Wolf Creek State Park Thank You, God, for the Silly Things Maybe this is a...

God Thank You for my wife. God, thank You for my wife. No, seriously—thank You. I know You already know this, but I need to say it...

Gratitude Journal Entry God, thank You for creating me. I think this gratitude journal is working. Yes, this entry is coming out later...

Thank You, God, for Something Thank you, God, for something. Just kidding. So far, my gratitude journal has followed a pattern—I pick one...