Day 1
Welcome to the Gratitude for Every Day 30-Day Devotion!
The season of gratitude is here, and The Bridge invites you to a daily devotion during November. Every day, you’ll find a new Bible verse paired with a thoughtful devotion designed to inspire and uplift your spirit.
In the hustle and bustle of life, it’s easy to overlook the blessings that surround us, but new research says that Gratitude and anxiety can NOT exist in your brain at the same time. So, this month, let’s pause and reflect together on the importance of giving thanks. Each devotion will encourage you to cultivate a grateful heart and recognize God’s goodness in your life.
Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to deepen your faith and embrace gratitude! Come back daily, and let’s celebrate the joy of giving thanks together!
Over the next month, you will be led through scripture and devotionals, which will help you practice gratitude.
Take time to be thankful. Read a short devotion and a selected Bible verse each day.
Let’s get started with Day 1!
DEVOTION
low tide
in an angler’s boot print
lavender sea glass
Philadelphia Poets – 2013 – Volume 19
I wrote the haiku above while strolling along a secluded beach down the shore in South Jersey. It was just me, some seagulls, and a man surf fishing.
I was out there for a couple of hours, beachcombing, and I don’t think the fisherman caught a thing that whole afternoon. He eventually trudged off, defeated. But I noticed something in the middle of a boot print he left behind: a beautiful, frosted shard of lavender sea glass.
He never saw it, or maybe he did and just didn’t appreciate surf-tumbled treasures. I remember seeing it and yelling to no one but the gulls, “Wow! Would you look at that one!”
I snapped it up, and it’s been one of my favorite beach finds to this day.
We’re so grateful for the BIG things in life, but what about the little moments? The things so small we can miss them if we’re not paying attention?
"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
VERSE
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV: English Standard Version)
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AUTHOR
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Dave Moore
Dave's the New Jersey portion of The Bridge. Born and raised in Central Jersey (that’s a real place), but has the tides of South Jersey running through his veins. Dave spent a good chunk of his life in West Cape May, Wildwood, Somers Point, and the washed away, forgotten villages along Delaware Bay.Dave believes in all things local. If there’s an event happening on Delmarva or somewhere in South Jersey, he knows about it.
