Seeds of Gratitude – Thanks and Giving 2025: Week 1

I am thrilled about this month’s Embrace the Word study: Seeds of Gratitude: Thanks and Giving! Each November, we dedicate time to cultivating gratitude in our hearts and minds as we prepare to enter the holiday season with intentional appreciation for our Wonderful Father, who has generously blessed us with abundance.

(Link to the FREE Devotional Guide at the end of this email)

I love the fresh focus of this month’s theme. It’s not just about reading, writing, or studying Scripture, but truly internalizing God’s Word so that gratitude becomes a daily habit—not just a seasonal feeling. Together, we will explore the scriptural calls to be thankful and put them into action through both reflection and giving. By doing so, we cultivate Seeds of Gratitude that will grow into a lifelong harvest of thankfulness and generosity.

This month, we are excited to host the 4th annual 30-day Thanks and Giving Challenge. Over the next 30 days, we will alternate focus days: one day dedicated to THANKS—reflecting on God’s goodness and blessings in our lives—and the next day dedicated to GIVING—expressing gratitude through tangible acts, whether sharing, serving, or giving in some way. What makes this Challenge different from other gratitude challenges is that it’s rooted in Scripture, the only way to truly cultivate gratitude to God. I encourage you to embrace this opportunity and join us in our Thanks and Giving Challenge.

Get ready to grow spiritually as we plant seeds of gratitude in our hearts, watch them flourish, and experience the joy that comes from living a life rooted in thankfulness and generosity.

There is strength in community and accountability, so consider inviting a friend or small group to join you. And if it’s just you and the Lord, that’s more than enough!

Remember, I am here for you as well. I pray for you and am grateful to God for you. Please let me know how I can support you on your journey.

Join us on the Sparrow’s Song Facebook page by liking our page here for more content. Together, let’s embrace gratitude and make a positive impact in our lives and the lives of others.

You can engage with this ETW study in many ways. 

• Follow the ETW Seeds of Gratitude: Thanks and Giving! reading/writing plan. 
• Download the FREE Seeds of Gratitude: Thanks and Giving! Devotional Guide, which includes weekly teachings with daily inductive study questions, recap and Pause, Prayer, and Praise reflection prompts to guide you as you study God’s Word. 

>>>> Download Week One ​HERE​ <<<<

• Like and Follow Sparrow’s Song on Facebook for additional content. Join our private group, too! This is a place to share your insights, questions, comments, or testimonies!

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in hope. —Romans 15:13

Your friend in the journey, 

Remember: The Word W.O.R.K.S. We are walking in Wholeness, Obedience, Righteousness, and Kingdom Success through the Word of God.