It started with one square.
A simple box. A small moment.
100 days later, it tells a story I’ll never forget.
Gratitude really does compound.
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A smile from my daughter.
A sermon in Texas.
And seven squares full of surprises.
This week, gratitude showed up in unexpected places.
Episode 11 is live!
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Episode 10 drops Saturday for 77 subscribers!
This one’s about stepping into new spaces, sharing gratitude, & the unexpected gifts we receive in return.
A room full of women, knitting, praying, & proving that gratitude is woven into the fabric of our relationships.
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Grief, waiting, uncertainty—I wanted to speed through it all.
Gratitude made me stop and look around.
Episode 5: Embracing Gratitude in the Hard Seasons
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Gratitude is meant to be shared, not just felt.
In Episode 4 of The Grati-Dude Diaries, I explore how expressing gratitude strengthens our relationships and deepens our connections.
Give it a read!
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Most people feel gratitude, but few actually share it.
What if we stopped holding it back?
Episode 4 of The Grati-Dude Diaries dives into the power of expressing gratitude. 47 subscribers will get it tomorrow—will you?
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For years, I treated gratitude like an obligation—something I should do.
This week Paul & C.S. Lewis reminded me: Gratitude isn’t forced. It’s not a burden.
It’s the natural response of a heart that is already loved.
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For years, I treated gratitude like an obligation—something I should do.
This week Paul & C.S. Lewis reminded me: Gratitude isn’t forced. It’s not a burden.
It’s the natural response of a heart that is already loved.
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What do C.S. Lewis, the Apostle Paul, and The Grati-Dude have in common?
They’re all talking gratitude in this week’s Grati-Dude Diaries!
One is wise.
One is poetic.
One is just happy to be there.
Catch their convo this Saturday!
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The Grati-Dude Diaries: Episode 2
20 days of transformation!
From a cabinet full of half-filled gratitude journals to a practice that changed everything.
The birth of Grati-Squares. 👇
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Loved reading this! It brought a huge smile to my face. Congrats, Ken!
Filling the chip on my shoulder today, or maybe not. I graduate today.
“You just keep beating your head against the wall. At some point, you might just want to accept you can’t do it.”
-My lazy college advisor
I’m intrinsically motivated but a few interactions stick with me.
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Wear it.
Feel it.
Know it.
“Oh, there is, in contemplating Christ, a balm for every wound; in musing on the Father, there is a quietus for every grief, and in the influence of the Holy Ghost, there is a balsam for every sore.”
“There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a contemplation of the Divinity.”
Absolutely beautiful passage by C.H. Spurgeon
Looking back at my faith journey has always been a powerful exercise. It’s a reminder that our spiritual formation is a process and God is always working.
The 3 questions at the end of chapter 1 are a great reminder to look back, reflect, and see God in your story.
Quantum Leap
This resonates with me. I often feel I am either taking a giant leap forward or stuck in neutral.
Looking back, I can see the slow and steady work of grace preparing me for what feels like a quantum leap forward even when it feels like I am stuck.
Ch. 1 The Process
▪️God is not a vending machine.
▪️God never stops working.
▪️Every action we take is shaping our spirit one way or the other.
▪️Commit to a lifelong journey.
I like the way George MacDonald puts it.
His work begins long before we are aware.
Spiritual formation is a process.
I have felt the stagnation that Mulholland talks about.
The key for me is to remember that God is never stagnant.
This book has been exactly what I needed.
I’m going to go back through it slowly and share my notes and thoughts below.
//Running Thread//
Right thinking is valuable when it leads to right action!
Note this down
“ … He often uses ordinary, sometimes rough-around-the-edges people who are in tune with His purposes?”
