September 29, 2026
Both Mourning And Dancing
Gratitude at its deepest level embraces all of life with thanksgiving: the good and the bad, the joyful and the painful, the holy and the not so holy. Jesus calls us to recognize that gladness and sadness are never separate, that joy and sorrow really belong together, and that mourning and dancing are part of the same movement. That is why Jesus calls us to be grateful for every moment we have lived and to claim our unique journey as God’s way to mold our hearts to greater conformity with God’s own.
… give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 5: 18
Reflection Question: How have you experienced mourning and dancing as part of the same movement?
