“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Ephesians 5:20
I don’t think I’m alone here when I think about how easy it is to take your spouse for granted. After a while, the days, the routines, the chores, and even the hugs and kisses can become mundane. The last thing you want to happen in your marriage is for your love and appreciation to simply become boxes to check off.
How about you take the next 30 days and intentionally give God thanks for the gift of your spouse. If you don’t feel like it because perhaps, you’re honestly not that grateful for them in this season? Well, that makes it an even better time to do it! Nothing helps the negative go away like gratefulness. Let’s get started!
30 Days of Thanksgiving for your Spouse
Day 1—Your favorite way they love you
Day 2—A small thing they do every day that you appreciate
Day 3—Your favorite personality trait they have
Day 4—Something they do that annoys you (yep, this makes them who they are too)
Day 5—One of their physical features you like
Day 6—The ways you’ve seen them grow over the years
Day 7—The way they look at you
Day 8—The day you met them
Day 9—The way they parent your children
Day 10—Their flaws that show their need for you
Day 11—The way you balance one another out
Day 12—Your friendship
Day 13—Their faithfulness
Day 14—The chores they do
Day 15—Their providing
Day 16—Your physical intimacy with them
Day 17—The Fruit of the Spirit they show the most
Day 19—The fact that you have them to go through life with
Day 20—The fun you have with them
Day 21—For tolerating you on your bad days
Day 22—The times they chose to stay instead of walking away
Day 23—Every day you’ve had them
Day 24—Their sense of humor
Day 25—The fact they were made in the image of God
Day 26—The many times they’ve forgiven you
Day 27—How they’ve helped you become more like Jesus
Day 28—That they’re your best friend
Day 29—Their strongest character trait
Day 30—That you get to honor God with them
If you want some more encouragement on gratefulness and the power it holds in your marriage, be sure to check out Walking in an Attitude of Gratitude on the Expedition marriage podcast
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Expedition Marriage