Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 26 — Gratitude for Science and Knowledge Scripture: Daniel 12:4 — Many shall be running back and forth, and knowledge shall increase. Reflection: This week we’re preparing for a holiday meal. Either we’ll eat together, or we’ll make and serve the food others enjoy. Even in our cooking and baking, we hand down knowledge and science[…]
Day 25 — Taking Notice Scripture: Isaiah 28:23 Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say. Reflection:. In the midst of our holiday preparations, seasonal plans, and busy days, pausing to appreciate this moment in which we find ourselves is a simple and essential form of gratitude. Practice: Stop. Notice some detail you might[…]
Day 24 — Community Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9–10: Two are better than one… If they fall, one will lift up the other. Reflection: Faith is not a solo act. Gratitude celebrates interdependence. In a world that romanticizes individuality, Christian community insists we need each other. Practice: Invite someone to share a meal, a walk, or a conversation this[…]
Day 23 — Laughter Scripture: Psalm 126:2: Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy… Reflection: Laughter liberates. It offers a release of fear, grief, tension. Such healing and freedom is sacred. God fashioned us to reflect and share delight. Even medical outcomes show that laughter reduces blood pressure and boosts immunity. We[…]
Day 22 — Compassion as Gratitude Scripture: Micah 6:8: What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Reflection: Gratitude becomes faith in motion. Extending this mindset to our interactions with other people then results in compassion, curiosity, and kindness. When we are struggling to[…]
