One Thousand Gifts
by Ann Voskamp
A Christian farm wife's lyrical account of listing a thousand gifts, ordinary graces noticed daily, and how the practice transformed grief and anxiety. It is devotional and poetic, written in a distinctive style readers either love or find overwrought. For believers it is a beloved book.
Read it if…
you are a Christian who wants a devotional practice of noticing.
Skip it if…
religious language or lyrical prose puts you off; both are central.
Three things you will actually use
- Name the small graces; naming is the practice.
- Keep the list going; the number builds the habit.
- Thank in the hard moments, not only the easy ones.
Do this first
Start a numbered list of gifts noticed today; aim for a thousand over the year.
Our verdict
Devotional and beautiful for its readers.
Compare with other Gratitude books
The Book of Joy
Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu and Douglas Abrams · Gratitude
Warm, wise and genuinely joyful.
CLICK TO SEE
Build the Life You Want
Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey · Gratitude
Gentle, grounded and readable; a good introduction to happiness as practice.
CLICK TO SEE
The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman · Gratitude
A good daily companion; the practice matters more than the prose.
CLICK TO SEEBrowse all Gratitude book reviews or get the free Reality Code Cheat Sheet.
As an Amazon Associate, WisdomDeck earns from qualifying purchases. Links marked “Click to see” go to Amazon. We are not paid for opinions, prices and availability are not shown here and change on Amazon, and we never see your purchase details. Nothing here is medical, legal or financial advice.