Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Summit, Spirit, Sky: connect to Creator, community and creation!
Day 12 — Wisdom from Many Voices Scripture: Proverbs 1:5 — Let the wise also hear and gain in learning, and the discerning acquire skill. Reflection: Gratitude honors diverse wisdom. We appreciate, as people of faith, the experience of ongoing learning and revelation. God speaks through many sources. The first and earliest holy text was creation itself.[…]
Day 11 — The Beauty of Friendship Scripture: Proverbs 17:17 — A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. Reflection: Gratitude recognizes relationships as sacred covenants. Friendships are chosen family. Research about social bonds tells us that human connection literally strengthens immunity and mental health. Love among friends has an embodied impact.[…]
Day 10 — The Season Changes Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1 — For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. Reflection: November carries endings, harvests, and preparation. Gratitude honors cycles—we don’t cling to eternal summer or ephemeral autumn. We embrace the coming season and the blessings it may bring, along with the challenges[…]
Day 9 — Delight Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10: Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Reflection: Joy is not a luxury. Neuroscience confirms that joy and laughter regulate stress chemistry. God urges us, and created us, to experience delight. Gratitude trains us to savor joy where it glimmers. When we exercise the muscle[…]
Day 8 — Gratitude for Imperfect Leaders Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7 …for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart. Reflection: We are grateful that God chooses imperfect people.Our faith resists perfectionism—Holy Love works through the unlikely, the underestimated, the marginalized. With knowledge of suffering, with different[…]
