God as a Good Giver
Gratitude begins with knowing God as a good giver. That’s the topic we’ll explore today on The Christian Grandparenting Podcast. Glad you’re here.
Show Notes for God as a Good Giver
Scripture to Help Grandparents
Activities for Cultivating Gratitude:
Count your blessings.
Thankfulness tree: Write down what you are thankful for on the leaves.
A gratitude jar: Using sticky notes, write down two things for which you are thankful. Do this every day. Read through your notes when you’re having a hard day.
A gratitude journal: Each day, write down something or someone you are grateful for.
Game with popsicle sticks and a jar: Write each of these sentences on a stick and place them in the jar. Draw one each day. (Name a person you are grateful for. Share a skill you are thankful for. What is something in nature you appreciate?)
Thankfulness ABC’s: Go through the alphabet and name one thing you're thankful for per letter.
Gratitude scavenger hunt: Find something that makes you happy; something that makes someone else smile; something in nature that you love.
Skittles gratitude game: Each color represents a different thankfulness topic, like a person, a memory, or a place.
A gratitude walk: What can your senses find to be grateful for?
A Thank You for Those Who Serve Us
So many people contribute to our wellbeing. Thanksgiving is a great time to tell them thank you. Consider the following and how they make life better:
· Armed forces
· First responders
· Teachers and coaches
· Mentors
· Pastors and our church family
· Doctors and nurses
Food is a welcome gift but nothing homemade. All food items must be commercially prepared.
Don't forget to check out The Kingswell Kid Detective series. Book 1, The Mystery of the Missing Falls, is available now for readers ages 8-12. Kid-sized mysteries. God-sized truths.
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