Arianne Braithwaite Lehn wrote the book discussion guide for Hope: A User’s Manual. The guide is meant for groups. Each section includes a prayer, discussion questions, a take-it-with-you portion, and a benediction. Find the guide here.

Prayer Pumpkins

3 Fun (and Intergenerational) Ways to Practice Gratitude

CONVERGENCE offers numerous leadership and community development webinars on-demand or in a cohort:

• 1.5 Day Teach-In with Diana Butler Bass

• Being Grateful in Difficult Times: An Online Learning Journey with Diana Butler Bass

Gratitude in an Unjust World

By Jodi Belcher (she/her/hers); Building Faith; Nov 18, 2022

Erin Strobes' mission for her monthly blog, Nourish, is to help you be kinder to yourself and others.

Father Richard Rohr - citing numerous mystics - shared a full week on Mystical Hope.

Rev. Dr. Michael Piazza wonders Where Has This Year Gone?!? and encourages us to begin each day with "Thank you".

Rev. Deborah (Deb) Vaughn shares a simple reminder of the gift of noticing the Beauty around Me when days are dreary - and sharing beauty with others.

An Unexpected Emergency in Flight is a reminder of the incredible grace and joy we experience knowing "we are in this together".

How to Help Families Grow in Gratitude at Thanksgiving (and Beyond!)

3 Things I Learned From Weaving Gratitude into Sabbath Rest

5 Ways to Grow Grateful Kids from Faith Formation Ministries

5 Ways to Celebrate With Your Family  

As followers of Jesus, we celebrate to remember and anticipate God’s abundant goodness, creativity, faithfulness, beauty, and love. This practice invites families to cultivate joy with the God who rejoices in us (Zeph. 3:17). Here are five “delight-full” ways to do so.