He healed the bodies of ten lepers and sent them on their ways; yet one returned and thanked Jesus, the Savior, for His healing touch. This is one of many examples author John Lidonnice uses to clarify being thankful in life and thanking God for blessings. His aid to prompt a thankful spirit within readers is through his new gratitude journal, ThanksLiving. Not just a journal, ThanksLiving is to inspire readers to thank God for trials, as well as thank God for blessings, with journaling opportunities as a response in faith. John includes his foray into journaling, started as a young child writing thank-you notes and blooming into regular journaling each day. He offers tips on how to start journaling, incorporated with a yearlong journaling section and gratitude devotional. Through ThanksLiving, John hopes readers will add active journaling into their lives, thanking God wholeheartedly as the healed leper thanked Jesus.
