Named one of the Best Spiritual Books of 2017 by Spirituality & Practice!

We live in a fast-paced world where we are pestered from all sides with siren calls to constantly strive for something more, something better, something new, rather than find ways to stay grateful for the abundance and blessings already present in our own lives.

In Crafting Gratitude, Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon believes that crafting for us and those we love can be used as a meditative practice to appreciate the incredible, overflowing richness of life. Each meditative craft, from novice to expert, is infused with stories like how Gratitude Bundles can represent prosperity and physical health, Spirit Houses from Southeast Asia can be a symbol of a happy home, a Values Bracelet can help you reinforce your best professional traits, or Flower Mandalas can be an affirmation of nature.

With other crafts involving aromatherapy, journaling, dream catchers, and a variety of household items, anyone can invigorate their own lives with Crafting Gratitude for family, health, prosperity, the Divine, and much more. Accompanied by a carefully curated list of recommended reading, helpful websites, and how-to guides, these forty practices will resonate with and prompt you to begin, or continue, exploring gratitude.

About The Author

Maggie Oman Shannon

Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, MA, is an ordained Unity minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and author of six previous books: Prayers for Healing; The Way We Pray: Prayer Practices from Around the World; A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads (coauthor); One God, Shared Hope; Prayers for Hope and Comfort; and Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation. In 2000, Oman Shannon founded The New Story, a coaching and consulting business focused on helping people create deeper meaning in their lives. Oman Shannon is the senior minister of Unity Spiritual Center of San Francisco and has served as its spiritual leader since 2010. She also hosts a weekly hour-long radio show on Unity.fm called Creative Spirit. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and teenage daughter, for whom she is very grateful.