Below I share 5 simple gratitude activities your young kids will love. It's never too early to start! As my kids get older I see how planting the seeds of gratitude when they were young really does matter. Now that my kids are older I realize how important it was for us to cultivate the seeds of gratitude in them when they were little. I weaved thanksgiving into our day, on our walks at the park, at dinner, in our bedtime prayers and in song. I have three boys and one child in particular … [Read more...]
Our Absolute Favorite Family Games and Activities to Encourage Gratefulness
Our absolute favorite family games and activities to encourage gratefulness for children from 4 years to teens. If a mom with little ones would ask me, "What are 3 things I should focus on teaching my kids while they are little?" I would say, these are the five seeds we've planted and are continuously watering in our children--faith, integrity, gratitude, love and service. I know she asked for 3 but these are the 5 we've intentionally been tilling the soil for the past 12 years in our little … [Read more...]
The ABC’s of Gratitude for Adults
My mind can get overwhelmed with the busyness of life and I forget to look for the beauty around me. I don't what kind to get lost in that busyness. So let's pause and refocus on what is beautiful, lovely, good and all the many blessings within us, around us and in Him. The thing about gratitude is it may not necessarily change our circumstances but it does something even more profound. It does an inner work in our souls and slowly changes our perspective. It molds our heart and minds … [Read more...]
Gratitude Prompts Family Activity
These prompts stop us in our tracks and remind us to be thankful in the midst of the chaos. This Gratitude Prompts Family Activity will make it easy to remember to be thankful! Honestly, some evenings, I'm not thinking about how to instill gratitude in my children, much less feeling thankful myself. By dinner time I'm in task mode. Get them fed, get homework done, and get them in bed are my goals. My task-oriented self forgets about what my soul longs to do--instill gratitude in my children and … [Read more...]
My ABC’s of Thankfulness Booklet
My ABC's of Thankfulness Booklet is perfect for making gratitude contagious in your home! We were so fortunate not to have any rain today. Lately, its been miserably cold and wet. We took advantage of the lovely weather and decided to do some geocaching. My husband just discovered this fun adventure and the boys have thoroughly gotten on board with it. We decided to go as a family but that was not the best idea because abbarently they are used to not having me around. They took off … [Read more...]