Walking through the apple orchard a few months back the branches were heavy with fruit. It looked as though they couldn’t have held one more piece. The Creator reminds us of His generosity toward us. He is not stingy, but lavishes His love upon His children.
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, may we encourage our children to give thanks as generously as He has lavished us. We can help them to understand what it means to give thanks by explaining what it means to give. Giving involves handing over something tangible…thoughts, words, feelings and actions. Giving thanks is expressing gratitude to someone through our actions. The Psalms is a great guide book for expressions of thankfulness. May this Thanksgiving be truly an act of gratitude!
“Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him all peoples! For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 117)
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