A 365 daily devotional from one of the most influential and spiritual writers of modern times · The perfect companion for daily gratitude, prayer, and reflection**.**

From the author of The Seven Storey Mountain comes engaging journal entries guaranteed to inspire, motivate, and facilitate self-reflection and spiritual guidance. Thomas Merton’s words touch the soul and spark the mind and can be read all at once or in parts, year-after-year.

Packed with Merton's delightful pen-and-ink drawings and elegant black-and-white photographs, this is the perfect gift for any spiritual seeker and gratitude manifester in your life. If you struggle to stay in—and enjoy—the present moment, , or simply need some extra encouragement to slow down, this guide is for you.

Oftentimes, the joy and hope we seek is very much alive in our lives, we just need a little help uncovering it. Allow Merton’s affirmations to aide, provoke, and comfort your daily and spiritual journey—one essay, and day, at a time.