The fifth annual gratitude challenge begins November 1. I’m introducing it early so you’ll have more time to invite some friends to join you. And also because I really couldn’t wait any longer to let you know this year’s theme.
The gratitude challenges for the past several years have been focused on you cultivating a heart of thanks that ripples into your neighborhood. Here at The Uncommon Normal, we’re all about getting close to Jesus and growing deep, missional friendships. We know that a rooted, thriving relationship with God leads us to meaningful connections with the people around us. Where these relationships intersect, we find community. Mission. Purpose.
What grows on the inside as we spend time with Jesus shows in our facial expressions, words, tone, actions, and reactions. Missional neighboring boils down to this: Because our lives have a ripple effect, we input what we want to overflow.
But for all the ripples we create, we’ve also been blessed by ripples extending from others. We’re been prayed for, cared for, invested in. Noticed, encouraged, inspired, lovingly challenged. Many of these people are unsung heros. This year we’re going to tell them thank you.
Instead of sharing our gratitude challenge responses in our journals or via social media, we’re going to send them to specific people who have been Jesus to us or helped us look a little more like Him. We’ll call it the Thank Somebody Challenge.
- Grab the challenge prompts and directions HERE.
- Get the weekly Begin Within: A Gratitude Series story in your email inbox by signing up HERE.
- Get a sneak peek of my pocket-sized devotional, Cultivating a Missional Life, HERE. If you want the rest it’s $4.99 on Kindle or $6.99 for the paperback. Grab the bonus 30-day missional living challenge (free with a purchase) to get the most out of the devotional.
- Read the written version of this episode HERE.
