Today is the first Sunday in Advent. Did you light the 1st candle of your advent wreath today? Do you even have an advent wreath? I could send you to an online source, but I’ll be straight-up honest. Just head over to your local craft store with the weekly coupon for 40-50% off. That will… Continue Reading
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How to Encourage Gratitude for Kids
How can we encourage gratitude for kids? Let’s jump right in . . . Pray to Encourage Gratitude for Kids Praying seems so simple, but doesn’t always happen. We say our relationship with God is most important, but the urgent activities take over and we push prayer aside. If that is a picture of your… Continue Reading
Gratitude Activities – Prepare for Advent
As we enter the Advent season, we should remember the Thanksgiving holiday sets up Advent & Christmas. One way we can refocus our family’s Christmas season is to use gratitude activities as we look at the past. Our family’s past and history’s past. When we see how God has blessed us and others, we can… Continue Reading
Is It Worth the Wait? {Pre-Cyber Monday Goodies}
I remember remodeling our kitchen several years ago. I thought it would take 6-8 weeks and we would be finished by Thanksgiving. What I didn’t realize is the wood flooring still had to sit for a couple of weeks before they could seal it. That meant we couldn’t move everything back in our kitchen until… Continue Reading
Happy Thanksgiving from Kerry
Let’s be honest … the holidays are not always fun & happy for many of us. Memories or existing circumstances can bring us down. I know. I’ve been there. I am there. What gets me through holidays, especially Thanksgiving? Thankgiving where we are suppose to be with family and be thankful. Counting it joy, despite… Continue Reading
What are You Thankful For {Give Thanks at the Table}
I know this is last minute and you’re probably trying to get out the door to go to grandma’s or wherever you’re going for Thanksgiving. As you head out to celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, take a few minutes to consider, “what are you thankful for?” When I was growing up, my dad had us go around… Continue Reading
3 Steps on How to Teach Kids to Be Grateful
Our 30 Days of Thanksgiving Ideas is concluding this week with how to teach kids to be grateful as we prepare for Christmas. Being grateful is not just for November and Thanksgiving. An attitude of gratitude should be year-round, especially during Advent, as we prepare our hearts for Christmas. If you missed any of our… Continue Reading
How Thankfulness Wrecked Our Family
Can you be totally devastated by thankfulness? Can the act of one (or many) create such a cataclysmic change in the heart of another? Can gratitude change who we are? I struggle to put into words this idea, however, I can say that kindness and thankfulness have wrecked me (for the good) in unimaginable ways…. Continue Reading
6 Ways to Find Real Joy & Peace at Thanksgiving
Sometimes Thanksgiving can cause thoughts of sorrow, angst and sadness. It’s easy to get caught up in the loss of a loved one we might be spending our first, fifth or twentieth holiday without. It may even be that our insurance has been canceled, jobs have been lost or life has just become hard. How… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Cookies Ideas
When I saw these fun Thanksgiving cookies ideas, I knew I had to make them with my granddaughters. And we did. These are super-simple to make. Even preschoolers can make them. If you have young kids, you’ll need to help a little. If your kids are older, they can make them completely by themselves, as… Continue Reading