Thanksgiving Family Activity

Two weeks ago as I was flipping through the radio stations, I could not believe what I heard! It was CHRISTMAS MUSIC! Say it ain't so! Since the end of October, I have been bombarded with Christmas commercials on television and the news talking about early Christmas specials at stores. Often times it seems that Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday. I want to encourage families this Thanksgiving, to really stop and take time to thank God for all the blessings He has given you and your family.

In a year where the economy is down and people are losing their jobs or getting salary cuts, there is still so much to be thankful. As a part of thanksgiving this year, I would like to encourage all families to participate in this activity. Parents, first do this activity without your children around. You can do this activity individually or with your spouse. Read Psalm 107:1 & 1st Thessalonians 5:18. Meditate on these verses for a little while. Then take 10 minutes and write a list of what all you are thankful for this year. Do not worry about a number, but just sit and make a list. It can be things as simple as the air you breathe. Pray and thank God for everything. If you did this activity individually, let me encourage you to share your list with your spouse.

Then sometime during the week of thanksgiving, sit down with your children, read the same verses and do the same exercise for 5 minutes. (For younger children, you can have them name 5 things they are thankful for, one for each finger.) You can make the list together as a family or individually and then share together.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!