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Prayer Song of Thanks for Little Children
In discussing Thanksgiving, Amy at Traurigs In Training reminded me of a song that my children sing as a prayer at church. It is perfect to add to your Thanksgiving Traditions and a great way to teach children to pray and praise God. To the tune of “Where is Thumbkin?," this piggyback song has many possibilities. ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: The Power of Gratitude
One of our pastors shared this quote at our Thanksgiving service this weekend and I wanted to pass it on to you: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Gratitude Rolls
See this updated post here - https://parentingtoimpress.com/2018/11/thanksgiving-gratitude-rolls.html Glean more Thanksgiving ideas in our blog series - Thanksgiving Traditions throughout this month - and on the ABCJLM website page - Thanksgiving Ideas. Be sure to "Follow" our blog (in the right-hand column) so you don't miss any great ideas! ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Kernels of Thanks
While the holidays are filled with anticipation and fun, there is so much more than food, football, and parades to each of them. In our blog series, Thanksgiving Traditions, I am sharing ideas of my own and from the ABCJLM family that will help you leave a legacy while keeping Jesus the focus of the holiday ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Turkey of Thanks
Pin It Aren't these turkeys cute? I found a picture for Toilet Paper Roll Turkeys on Pinterest from AllKidsNetwork.com. While using the basic design, the kids and I made them our own using paint and a brad. Academically we focused on mixing colors and Biblically we discussed being thankful. ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Psalm 100 with Actions
According to Wikipedia, the Pilgrims sighted land on November 9,1620. "The passengers who had endured miserable conditions for about sixty-five days were led by William Brewster in Psalm 100 as a prayer of thanksgiving." What better way to begin your Thanksgiving celebration than reciting this Psalms together as a family! Make a family goal ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: A Piligrims and Indian Play
Pin It While the holidays are filled with anticipation and fun, there is so much more than food, football, and parades to each of them. In our blog series, Thanksgiving Traditions, I am sharing ideas of my own and from the ABCJLM family that will help you leave a legacy while keeping Jesus the focus of the holiday season. While many fun and ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: “I am Thankful For You” Cards
While the holidays are filled with anticipation and fun, there is so much more than food, football, and parades to each of them. In our blog series, Thanksgiving Traditions, I am sharing ideas of my own and from the ABCJLM family that will help you leave a legacy while keeping Jesus the focus of the holiday season. ...
Thanksgiving Traditions: Chain of Praise
In Wednesday's blog post, I introduced you to the book Let's Be Thankful. I explained how we used this precious book to begin our Thanksgiving holiday season. To begin, I asked our kiddos to recall examples of thanks that the author shared in his book. The kids pulled out classic and some of the unique answers. ...