We should be grateful every moment of every day of every month!

Several years ago now, I began using the month of November to demonstrate either verbally or in writing my gratitude to those who have touched my life in some way. Don’t get me wrong, as I stated above, I think that we should be grateful every day of every month, but I think sometimes it’s important to acknowledge it in either verbal or written form—partly for the sake of the one who may be wondering at that moment if what they have done or what they have taught you really mattered. I did this little exercise in gratitude for many years and then sort of set it by the wayside until 2007.

At that time, I decided to create a “gratitude spreadsheet” that others could use, and I posted it publicly so that we could encourage one another to focus our thoughts on our blessings. It has become an annual favorite for many of my friends. I would love for you to join us this year!

However, this year, even though Joe and I will continue to blog about two or three times a week, we won’t be posting on the blog every single day. That can get annoying, we know! So below are four options for you to choose from if you’d like to join us in this effort. (Just ignore the year and follow the days of the month! Some of these are “reruns!”) Simply click the orange words on the left to be directed to that tool or resource:

Facebook Live posts – On our Facebook page for Petals from the Basket, we are doing a “Live Feed,” a two-to-four-minute devotional at 7:00 a.m. For now, we’re planning on three days a week, but we may end up doing more…perhaps even daily! The wonderful thing about Facebook Live videos is that you don’t have to watch them “live.” You can watch them anytime during the day!

Follow-along PDF “booklet” – Though this was one that I created in 2013, it’s probably my favorite “viewable” download. It’s a PDF with an idea for each day of the month. Each page includes: Gratitude Focus; Recommended Reading; Name or Quality of God to Meditate On. Simply download it to your computer and follow along each day!

Follow-along, printable chart – This is actually the chart from last year, but it’s a clear and concise way to be intentional about expressing gratitude to others.

By category – Simply click on the orange words “By category” and look up all previous blog posts in the “Thirty Days of Gratitude” category. Not including this one, there are eighty-three posts for you to choose from!

And just for fun, click here to check out the original coloring pages available for you (or your children) to color this month!

Feel free to leave a comment to let us know which option you chose!

“In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NASB).