Gratitude Renewed: A Journey Journal by De Miller and Mark Miller is an inspirational and introspective book. Life is a difficult and uncertain journey and most people wonder why bad things happen and why doesn’t God just give us everything we want. The authors state: "If you will follow the suggestions found in the pages of this book and fill it up with your own personal story, you should have a better understanding of the why and a deeper understanding of your own faith.” The book goes through various personal issues including: forgiving others, self-forgiveness, acceptance, finding calmness, having patience and moving on. At the end of each chapter, there is a reflective question section (related to that chapter’s material) along with several blank journal pages for the reader to use as desired.

I found Gratitude Renewed: A Journey Journal to be a very motivational and positive read. Life is not always easy and anything people can do to keep their spirits lifted and have a positive mindset is always a good thing. I liked how there were several questions along with blank journal pages at the end of each chapter. This gives readers an opportunity to apply the material to their own lives. Sometimes in life, it’s easy to focus on the bad things and take all the positives for granted. When we take a quiet moment to sit down and reflect, actually writing down all the good things we have (whether family, health, a home, etc.), we finally see how blessed we really are.

It can be difficult to learn how to forgive, how to move on, and simply how to live your life to the fullest. So many of us are incapable of doing this and incapable of truly understanding what it means to live as God’s children and as an extension of Him. Throughout Gratitude Renewed by De Miller and Mark Miller, you will see and experience ways that each and every person, as an individual, can make a difference in their own life and the lives of others. People are different and people require different things to be happy and successful, but they do have the ability to do those things and to achieve what they want for their life. This book is a great way to help anyone get where they want to be in life quickly.

I loved the blank pages at the end of every chapter that really helped you focus on yourself. It’s sort of a homework assignment, but not. You’re told what to do with those pages and how to complete the activity, but it’s really something easy to accomplish and carry out. I really liked being able to take the information from the chapter and put it into my own life. Things like writing down what you’re grateful for really puts your life into perspective. Each chapter is also very short and to the point so you really feel like you’re learning something without a lot of extra noise. Gratitude Renewed by De Miller and Mark Miller is definitely a book I will hold onto for a long time.