Hey mama—today’s conversation is one that will absolutely speak to you. I’m sitting down with my dear friend, Virginia Wear Kujabi—an international speaker, author, and host of The Formed Life podcast. We unpack what it really means to live a life of gratitude, not just when life feels good, but when it’s hard, messy, and nothing looks like what you prayed for. Especially in motherhood, this can be challenging in the mundane day-to-day details.
 
Virginia shares how her journey with gratitude started from a place of disappointment and entitlement—when she realized she was doing “all the right things” but still felt let down by God. Through that wake-up call, she discovered gratitude as a spiritual practice, not just a feeling. She walks us through how giving thanks, before seeing the outcome, opens our eyes to God’s fingerprints all over our lives.
 
Virginia shares how gratitude carried her through real-life storms like her newborn son’s open-heart surgery and the exhaustion of motherhood. It's changed the way she experiences everyday moments, from folding laundry to cooking dinner and everything in between. She shares a simple prayer you can make a mantra for yourself when you're not sure how to give thanks but want to anyway. And, we also discuss what gratitude is NOT because there is a difference between gratitude and toxic positivity.
 
If you’re like me, gratitude is something we have to be intentional about or else frustration and disappointment are just waiting to kick in. This episode will remind you that even in the hardest seasons, God is still good, still working, and still worthy of your praise.
 
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