Here is a list of the many spiritual teachers quoted on this episode of Spiritual Literacy. Listed are the author, the title of the reading, the original source of the reading, and the page in Spiritual Literacy (SL) or another book where you will find it.

  • Joseph Goldstein: Expectations of Gratitude from Transforming the Mind, Healing the World, p. 345, SL
  • Various Voices: G Is for Gratitude
  • Henri J. M. Nouwen: Raymond and the Cowboy Hat from Here and Now, p. 458, SL
  • Scout Cloud Lee: Earth Manners from The Circle Is Sacred, p. 156, SL
  • Jamie Sams and David Carson: Buffalo Medicine from Medicine Cards, p. 180, SL
  • William Stafford: "World, I Am Your Slow Guest" from Stories That Could Be True, p. 455, SL
  • Richard Foster: My Grateful Center the Fireplace from Prayer, p. 101, SL
  • Garrison Keillor: Appreciating Things in Lake Wobegon from Lake Wobegon Days, p. 101, SL
  • Deena Metzger: Cherishing the Story of a Life from Writing for Your Life, p. 279, SL
  • Robert Coles: Books as Reservoirs of Wisdom from The Call of Stories, p. 241, SL
  • Shaun McNiff: My Beloved Slippers from Earth Angels, p. 68, SL
  • Thich Nhat Hanh: Holding Toes in Mindfulness from For the Love of God, p. 377, SL
  • Buson: My Arm for a Pillow from The Essential Haiku, p. 375, SL
  • Henri J. M. Nouwen: Celebrating a Birthday from Here and Now, p. 265, SL
  • Naomi Shihab Nye: Never Scold the Onion from Words Under the Words, p. 225, SL
  • G. K. Chesterton: Thanking Santa Claus from The Tablet 2, p. 267, SL