Joyvember: 30 Days of Joy + Gratitude

 

Joyvember: 30 Days of Joy + Gratitude

Jen Severn | Faith + Flourish Coaching

Helping you find your joy, strengthen your faith, and live a life you love.

🍁 Happy November, friends!

I’m calling this month Joyvember (inspired by the amazing coach Susan Shull)—a simple, peaceful way to move through November with gratitude and joy. 🌿

Each day includes a short meditation, a scripture, and one reflection:

“God, how did I see Your glory or experience Your joy today?”

Some of us are walking through really hard seasons where joy feels out of reach. This idea was inspired by my mom, who grew up in a children’s home during WWII in Germany. She always taught me:

“There’s always something to be grateful for.”

So look for it.

Look around and find things to thank God for.

Sing to Him. Notice His beauty.

Let’s find joy together—one day, one breath, one grateful moment at a time.

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A simple practice for finding joy in ordinary days.

“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” — Nehemiah 8:10

Each day this month, pause for one quiet moment to breathe, reflect, and notice joy.

You don’t have to force it—just look for it.

 

☀Daily Rhythm

 Box Breathe

Inhale 4 – Hold 4 – Exhale 4 – Hold 4

Repeat three times.

Whisper: “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” — Psalm 139:14

Then ask:

“God, how did I see Your glory or experience Your joy today?”

 

30 Days of Joyvember

Day 1 – Notice

Joy begins with paying attention.

📖 Psalm 16:11 —

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

 

Day 2 – Gratitude

Start the day with “thank You.”

📖 1 Thessalonians 5:18 —

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

 

Day 3 – Creation

Step outside and let the sky remind you how big God is.

📖 Psalm 19:1 —

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”

 

Day 4 – Connection

Call or text someone who brings light into your life.

📖 Philippians 1:3 —

“I thank my God every time I remember you.”

 

Day 5 – Play

Do something small and fun—laughter counts as worship.

📖 Proverbs 17:22 —

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

 

Day 6 – Rest

Joy grows in stillness.

📖 Matthew 11:28 —

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

 

Day 7 – Worship

Turn on a song that lifts your heart to God.

📖 Psalm 100:1–2 —

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.”

 

Day 8 – Gratitude in Small Things

Notice the warm mug, the light on the wall, the breath in your lungs.

📖 James 1:17 —

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”

 

Day 9 – Serve

Give joy away.

📖 Acts 20:35 —

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

 

Day 10 – Hope

Joy and hope are sisters—let one lead you to the other.

📖 Romans 15:13 —

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

 

Day 11 – Memories

Look back and thank God for a past season of joy.

📖 Psalm 77:11–12 —

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”

 

Day 12 – Wonder

Be amazed on purpose.

📖 Psalm 139:14 —

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”

 

Day 13 – Laughter

Find a reason to laugh out loud today.

📖 Job 8:21 —

“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”

 

Day 14 – Light

Light a candle and thank Jesus for being the Light of the world.

📖 John 8:12 —

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”

 

Day 15 – Contentment

Right here, right now, this is enough.

📖 Philippians 4:11–12 —

“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances... I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”

 

Day 16 – Generosity

Buy someone coffee. Send a kind note.

📖 2 Corinthians 9:7 —

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

 

Day 17 – Peace

Ask God to calm your heart.

📖 John 14:27 —

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

 

Day 18 – Creation II

Look at the stars tonight.

📖 Isaiah 40:26 —

“Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name.”

 

Day 19 – Joy in Tears

Cry if you need to. Joy often grows from honesty.

📖 Psalm 30:5 —

“Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”

 

Day 20 – Simplicity

Declutter one space and thank God for what you keep.

📖 Luke 12:15 —

“Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

 

Day 21 – Community

Gather, eat, pray.

📖 Acts 2:46–47 —

“They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.”

 

Day 22 – Gratitude II

Write five things you’re thankful for before bed.

📖 Colossians 3:15 —

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts... and be thankful.”

 

Day 23 – Movement

Move your body and thank God for strength.

📖 Psalm 150:6 —

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”

 

Day 24 – Story

Remember a hard season and how God carried you.

📖 Deuteronomy 31:8 —

“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

 

Day 25 – Joy in the Ordinary

Practice presence.

📖 1 Corinthians 10:31 —

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

 

Day 26 – Prayer

Pray not to get something, but to be with Someone.

📖 Psalm 62:8 —

“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”

 

Day 27 – Beauty

Take a photo of something that feels like joy.

📖 Ecclesiastes 3:11 —

“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

 

Day 28 – Surrender

Let go of what’s heavy.

📖 1 Peter 5:7 —

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

 

Day 29 – Celebration

Celebrate small wins!

📖 Psalm 118:24 —

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

 

Day 30 – Overflow

Ask God to make your joy overflow to others.

📖 Romans 15:13 —

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

 

 Daily Reminder

You are fearfully and wonderfully made.

You were created for joy, on purpose, by a God who delights in you.

So pause, breathe, and ask Him again—

“God, how did I see Your glory or experience Your joy today?”