One Thousand Gifts

A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

By: Ann Voskamp

Narrated by: Ann Voskamp

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

More than 1.5 million copies sold! What if you discovered that the life you already have is the life you’ve always wanted? What if joy is possible right where you are? New York Times best-selling author Ann Voskamp invites you to embrace everyday blessings and embark on the transformative journey of chronicling God's gifts.

How can you find joy in the midst of deadlines, debt, drama, and even the death of loved ones? What does the Christ-life really look like when your days are gritty, long, and sometimes even dark? How is God even here?

“It is in the dark that God is passing by...our lives shake not because God has abandoned but the exact opposite. God is passing by. God is in the tremors. Dark is the holiest ground, the glory passing by. In the blackest, God is closest, at work, forging his perfect and right will. Though it is black and we can’t see and our world seems to be free-falling and we feel utterly alone, Christ is most present to us...”

In One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp invites you to discover a way of seeing that opens your eyes to ordinary amazing grace, a way of living that is fully alive, and a way of becoming present to God that brings deep and lasting joy. It's only in the expression of gratitude for the life we already have, we discover the life we've always wanted...a life we can take, give thanks for, and break for others. Come to feel and know the impossible right down in your bones: you are wildly loved by God.

As Ann invites you into her own beautiful, heart-aching moments of amazing grace, she gently teaches you how to:

• Biblically lament loss and turn pain into poetry
• Intentionally embrace a lifestyle of radical gratitude
• Slow down and catch God in the moment

Not an audiobook merely to listen to, One Thousand Gifts is an invitation to engage with truths that will serve up the depths of God’s joy and transform your life forever. Leave pride, fear, and control behind, and abandon yourself to the God who overflows your cup.

©2011 Ann Voskamp (P)2011 Zondervan

Great idea but got lost in the translation

I really liked the premise, and I have actually taken the dare and started my journey. I do agree that a heart of joyful thanksgiving is an important key not sure it is THE key. Where I stumbled most was in the writing. Sometimes brilliant observations, great one liners but other times frustratingly difficult to follow thought patterns. Was this literature or prose or flowery ramblings? Not sure and I was fr

Did really enjoy the reading, as the voice and the unexpected laughter were soothing. I was pleasantly surprised it was the author.

Life Changer

This book changed the way I thought about gratitude and happiness. Anne's transparency is comforting as you follow along her journey to contentment.

The depth of his great love to heal us

I listened to this book on audible and found myself realizing how desperately my life needs to live grateful and in awe of the many blessing our lord gives us, if only we have eyes to see, and a heart willing to respond. She exposes her very fears and humanness of the struggle here on earth, and I find myself echoing her words, her heart, her gratitude. This is a must read for every believer.

Great Author

I hope the author reads more books herself! I love how she read the book it drew me in! love every part of it I will listen to again in audiobook! I will look for more of her books, love it! I highly recommend this book!

Every minute with pure love to my soul!

I am an avid reader and this book has captured me! One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp is worth ones time, for it will nourish your soul and challenge you and your spiritual journey. I highly recommend this book!

GRACE

The words spoken by the author herself brought music and poetry I could never have read on my own

This is my 4th "read!"

The title sounded cheesy when my wife received the physical book. but, as an avid reader, I browsed it. it was so good that I read it. Then I bought the audio book and have listened to it 3 times. I anticipate listening several more times.

life tough? You need grace! Read this, practice it; receive grace! Live fully!

Life Changing

This is a very challenging book, with scenes from her heart. I know it has changed the way that I experience life, pity parties are over!

The bedrock of relationship.

I haven't read this book - I have devoured it. Twice in hard copy - twice in audio. Powerful. Rich. Truth. Life altering.

Could be depressing

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Heavy at times, the author gets caught up in her history of depression. But yes it does make you thankful.

Which character – as performed by Ann Voskamp – was your favorite?

Only Ann could impress upon you her need for the thankfulness of the gifts God gives us each day.