In 'One Thousand Gifts,' Ann Voskamp shares her personal journey of understanding heartbreak, faith, and daily life through the lens of gratitude. After a childhood tragedy and struggles with depression, Voskamp began listing 1,000 things she was grateful for, using the Greek word 'eucharisteo' (thanksgiving) as a guide. The book invites readers to embrace a lifestyle of radical gratitude, to slow down and catch God in the moment, and to turn pain into poetry. Voskamp's unique poetic writing style and her heartfelt account of finding joy in the midst of suffering make this book a powerful guide for living a life fully alive and present to God's goodness.
This book is a family celebration of Christmas, based on the Jesse Tree tradition. It includes daily scripture readings, devotions written by Ann Voskamp, discussion questions, and meaningful Advent activities. Each day, families can read a scripture passage, engage with a specially written devotion, and participate in suggested activities to apply the theme. The book features vivid, full-color illustrations and downloadable ornaments, making it a comprehensive and engaging way for families to celebrate the Advent season and understand God’s plan of salvation from the Garden of Eden to the birth of Christ[1][2][3].
In 'The Broken Way', Ann Voskamp explores how brokenness can be a path to genuine intimacy and fellowship with Jesus. The book addresses the paradox that pain, suffering, and brokenness are not obstacles to intimacy with God but rather opportunities for God's grace to fill and transform lives. Voskamp shares vulnerable stories from her own life and offers practical insights on how to find healing, growth, and service through embracing brokenness and identifying with the cross.
This conversation will help you find healing and power in the sacred space of prayer.
Be ready to take notes, shed tears, and renew your hope as New York Times bestselling author Ann Voskamp gives us a masterclass on neuroscience, theology, and a deep dive into overcoming trauma, tragedy, and all the places where life can hurt,.
We discuss Ann's new prayer journals, Sacred Prayer and Gifts and Gratitude, and Ann gives us a new way to think about how prayer affects our brains.
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Ann's bio
Ann Voskamp is wife of one good farmer, mama to a seven exuberant kids, and author of the four New York Times Bestsellers, The Broken Way, The Greatest Gift, Unwrapping The Greatest Gift, and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, a New York Times 67 week bestseller which has sold more than 1.5 million copies, and is translated into more than 20 languages.
Named by Christianity Today as one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today, and a partner with Compassion International as a global advocate for needy children, Ann's a regular loser of library books, usually has a sink full of soaking pots, sees empty laundry baskets rarer than a blue moon, and believes that the sky and fresh mercy over the farm is large and all is grace. Her blog, one of the Top 10 Christian blogs on the web, has become a daily well for the weary and soul-thirsty.
Chapters
0:12 Introduction to Sacred Conversations
1:59 The Importance of Prayer
7:31 Journey from Brokenness to Healing
14:11 Understanding Transactional vs. Covenant Relationships
21:33 Wrestling with God in Times of Loss
32:52 The Power of Gratitude and Prayer
41:46 The Sacred Prayer Acrostic
49:06 Finding Peace in Grief
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