Lowen's "Thankful" isn't one of those typical feel-good gratitude songs. Life is good most of the time… and even when it hurts, there's often something quietly waiting inside the pain, like a lesson, a softening, or a deeper understanding. Lowen found inspiration for this song in what Stephen Colbert once said, "… he learned to love the thing he most wished had never happened, and that simply being here is a gift. Gratitude means holding all of it, not just the easy parts."
The song pushes back against the rush to chase "more than dreaming." Have you ever let the noise of your "magical dream" drown out the gift of right now? Lowen's answer is simple: take small steps and deep breaths, and show your thankfulness intentionally."(Take it slow, take it slow) // Small steps, small steps // Gonna take a deep breath, deep breath // I'm thankful."
Go ahead and press play on "Thankful" today. May its message wrap around you, and remind you that every part of your story - all of the joy, every struggle, and the quiet pauses - is actually a gift to hold close.
(Related scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Psalm 107:1; Philippians 4:6)
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