More ideas...

Sorry for the late post today...This morning David delayed his trip to spend some time "catching up" with me. As we all have learned, it is so important to make time for our husbands. But in order to do that, I had to post-pone somethings.

To continue the thoughts from yesterday, on how to instill in our children a grateful attitude, here is another idea for the table. You can call them "Gratitude Place Cards". Fold in half a 3"X5" note card. On the outside write your guest or family member's name. On the inside have the kids write down why they are grateful for that person or family member. If you have more than one child, assign each child a family member or guest. (Can assign more than one per child if you need to) Place the card in the center of the plate where you would like to have your guest sit.

Everyone will enjoy reading why our kids are grateful for them. It can be read out loud or kept privately.
For older children, inside the "Gratitude Place Card" have them search the Scriptures and find a verse they would like to share with that guest. That is a wonderful way to get our kids to use God's Word to express their thoughts. It could be a "blessing" or a "praise" for them.

Teaching our kids how to be grateful begins with having them express what they are grateful for. Recognizing that "God has given us much" can be instilled at any age.



Let me know your thoughts or how it goes...Janet

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