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Seven days of noticing gifts
Notice something specific each day. Gratitude and grief can exist together; there is no requirement to make a difficult day sound happy.
Day 1
Begin with thanks
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.
Psalm 100 is a short song of thanksgiving with an invitation to enter with praise.
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What ordinary thing are you glad to have today?
Day 2
An overlooked gift
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.
James speaks about good gifts after discussing temptation in the preceding verses.
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Which gift in your life is easy to overlook?
Day 3
Remember a person
I thank my God whenever I remember you,
Paul begins his letter by remembering the Philippian community with thanks.
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Who would you like to thank with a short message?
Day 4
Words for the day
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
These verses connect peace, gratitude, teaching, singing, and everyday words and actions in a community.
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Is there a word or song you would like to carry into today?
Day 5
Notice rest
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23 uses the image of a shepherd and moves from rest and guidance to a dark valley later in the poem.
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What helps you slow down enough to notice what you need?
Day 6
Make room for both
Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
These brief instructions sit among closing words about community life, patience, and prayer.
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Can gratitude and a difficult feeling both have space today?
Day 7
Pass on a little help
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6 speaks about restoring people gently and carrying one another's burdens.
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What is one specific thing you could ask for help with?
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