English Edition: Here, We Give Thanks E-Book

Thanksgiving is more than a meal or a day on the calendar. It is an opportunity to slow down and pay attention to the life we are living, to the people we love, the things we often take for granted, and the ways God has been present along the way.

Through personal stories and reflections, Patricia explores gratitude in the ordinary places of life: the smells of Thanksgiving, the gift of a healthy body, favorite foods, family and friends, changing seasons, old traditions, and the memories that stay with us. She also writes honestly about the parts of life that are more complicated, including loss, unanswered questions, and the things we would not have chosen for ourselves.

This book does not ask you to be thankful for everything that has happened to you. Instead, it invites you to look closely at your own story and recognize the good that is there, even when life has not gone according to plan. It is about receiving what has been given, making room for what is still growing, and trusting God with the parts of the story that remain unfinished.

As the Thanksgiving season comes to a close, the book turns toward Advent and the practice of waiting. What begins with gratitude for what is here becomes an invitation to hope for what is still to come.

Here, We Give Thanks is for anyone who wants to slow down, pay attention, and discover that there may be more to be thankful for than they realized.