Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Give thanks for the little things this Lent

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“We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, God is on the Cross: Reflections on Lent and Easter (Louisville: WJKP, 2012) 5.

Prayer is a privilege. Consider carving out more time than normal for prayer this Lent. Who knows? It might become a routine that continues. As Bonhoeffer urges us regarding prayer, let us thank God not just for the big stuff but for the little things.