11/13/2025
To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything.
~ Thomas Merton
Gratitude can change our lives.
It’s not a soft whimsical idea that floats past us in November.
Gratitude is a shield - allowing the arrows of comparison, anxiety, greed, discontent, materialism, disdain, weariness, and despair to bounce away from us and heap onto the ground in a worthless pile. As we look to Lord, and recognize the tender, singular care for us in His warm eyes - this shield of gratitude just appears before us, strong and steady as we keep our eyes fixed on the Lord. For He is truly the giver of every gift.
Thank you, Jesus, for everything.