A book destined to become a classic, the sort of book you dog-ear and reread for the sheer joy of cherishing the words and experiencing the depth of the heart that wrote it.
Mary DeMuth
author of
Thin Places: A Memoir
Where do I begin? Do I tell you that Ann Voskamp writes like a poet with the heart of a mystic? Or do I share with you how
One Thousand Gifts
is so profound that if we internalize this message of lifestyle gratitude and all-pervasive grace, we can know Christ like Adam knew Eve. To write of such beautiful, intimate union requires the pen of a spiritual artist. Open this book, then open your heart.
Lisa Whelchel
actress, speaker, and author of
Creative Correction
and Friendship for Grown-Ups
This book is one that will change the way you see the world.
Marybeth Whalen
author of
The Mailbox
and
She Makes It Look Easy
and director of www.shereads.org
Very rarely in my life have I been given the privilege of sharing about something so exquisite. As I moved from page to page, I became convinced that my life would never be the same. Prepare yourself to leave these pages a changed person. Thank you, Ann — you are the 1001st thing I have on my list today.
Angie Smith
author of
I Will Carry You
and speaker with Women of Faith
As I read
One Thousand Gifts
, I kept thinking of Walt Whitman’s haunting phrase, “Finally shall come the poet.” It’s a rare gift that can render both life’s everyday intimacies and the heart’s broken rhythms in language at once lucid and lyrical, but Ann does it without seeming to try. And most of all, best of all, she employs that language to tell a story of a life — her own — transformed by the simple act of giving thanks. Finally comes the poet.
Mark Buchanan
author of
The Rest of God
and
Spiritual Rhythm
Compelling, poetic, and poignant, Ann Voskamp’s
One Thousand Gifts
dares us to become grateful in everything. Voskamp is a beautiful narrator, retelling painful, sometimes grief-stricken moments with fearless vulnerability.
One Thousand Gifts
is a masterpiece full of wise hope and light, with simple truths that will inspire you to see God’s grace in everyday circumstances, blessings, and hardships.
Matthew Paul Turner
author of
Churched
and
Hear No Evil
The book itself is the best gift of all — one that stays with you and keeps blessing your life long after you’ve read the last word.
Holley Gerth
DaySpring editorial director, author, and counselor
To find your deepest heart — to know joy — read your Bible, and this treasure of a book, this portal into the deep goodness of God and of life.
Kelly Monroe Kullberg
author of
Finding God Beyond Harvard
Ann Voskamp’s writing is vibrant, her insights piercing.
Tony Woodlief
World
magazine columnist and author of
Somewhere More Holy
This book is like a treasure hunt. Ann sits beside you and speaks words that will inspire you to open the door into the miracle of holy joy.
Bobbie Wolgemuth
author of
When Morning Gilds the Skies
and compiler of the
NCV Mom’s Bible
One Thousand Gifts
reads like a series of prize-winning photographs, bringing the reader to stop and marvel at the depth and detail, the light and shadow, of all those scattered moments in life. Ann Voskamp tells the story behind the image — in memorable, mesmerizing prose.
Allison Pittman
author of
For Time and Eternity
and
Forsaking All Others