In this episode, Heather Farmer traces a beautiful thread from God’s grace to everyday gratitude. She opens up about the moments—big and small—where the Lord has taught her to slow down, pay attention, and notice the glimmers of goodness woven throughout her day. Heather also shares practical tools that have helped her cultivate a grateful heart and keep her focus centered on the Lord.Helpful Resources: The Gratitude Project by Family Life, A CRU ministry https://www.familylife.com/content-offers/gratitude-project/Ann Voskamp’s Joy Dare Collection https://annvoskamp.com/joy-dares/These are the daily prompts of thankfulness.One Thousand Gifts book by Ann Voskamp Maree Dee’s blog post, “How to Embrace Gratitude in the Midst of the Unexpected,” is a beautiful reminder to find thankfulness even in life’s challenges. It includes a downloadable journal titled Embracing: 30 Days of Gratitude—A Grateful Heart Pause. The journal is easy to use and gently guides readers to focus on God each day. (Heather also have the pdf that I can forward to people since the journal costs a few dollars now. ) https://www.embracingtheunexpected.com/embrace-gratitude-midst-unexpected/Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation’s Podcast: A Cultivating Gratitude A Christian’s perspective https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ccef-podcast-where-life-scripture-meet/id1196426810?i=1000718281733Dwell Differently : Transform Your Heart and Mind by Memorizing God’s Word by Natalie Abbott and Vera Schmitz A Study on Philippians 4:4-9 Dwell On These Things – Dwell Differently®Music. Heather makes playlists of worship songs. Her current favorite is: “Bless the Lord” by Mack Brock and Katie Torwalt https://youtu.be/Q6HNR5NPVFs?si=zBN9ZxWM1JvyFJljThe ACTS acronym—Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication—is a simple yet powerful way to structure personal prayer time. It helps focus the heart and mind, moving prayer beyond a list of requests to a deeper conversation with God.Adoration begins by centering on who God is. In this first step, the goal is to worship and praise God for His character—His love, power, mercy, holiness, and faithfulness. Adoration turns attention away from daily worries and lifts the heart in awe and reverence.Confession follows, creating space for honesty before God. Here, we acknowledge sins, shortcomings, and attitudes that have distanced us from Him. Confession restores fellowship and reminds us of God’s grace and forgiveness through Christ.Next comes Thanksgiving, where we express gratitude for God’s blessings—both big and small. Taking time to thank God for answered prayers, relationships, provision, and spiritual growth nurtures contentment and strengthens trust in His goodness.Finally, Supplication is bringing our requests before God. This includes personal needs, intercession for others, and guidance for future decisions. Supplication is not just asking but also yielding—trusting God’s wisdom and timing in His response. Using the ACTS model keeps prayer balanced and heartfelt, guiding believers to adore, repent, give thanks, and depend on God with a spirit of humility and faith.Spiritual First Aid Gratitude Worksheets https://s3.amazonaws.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/sites/2147564954/themes/2163570100/downloads/a0134b6-efe-5b85-a56c-876321ced3be_10_Gratitude_Worksheets_1_.pdf

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