Adventist Adventurer Awards/Thankful Heart

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Read the following Bible verses and talk about what you can be thankful for.[edit | edit source]

Psalms 136:1-4[edit | edit source]

Psalms 136:1-4 (NIV)
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.

4 to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.


Colossians 4:2[edit | edit source]

Colossians 4:2 (NIV)
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.


I Thessalonians 5:18[edit | edit source]

I Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.


What day of the week should we be most thankful for? How can we make it special?[edit | edit source]

Sabbath is the day we should be most thankful.

We can make it special by:

Listen to and talk about the Bible story of the 10 lepers.[edit | edit source]

This story of "The Thankful Lepers" is perfect for 5 years old.

How to teach gratitude to children.

  • Use all ocasions to remind them to say thank you (remind your child to say thank you on a regular basis)
  • Ask gratitude questions
  • Perform acts of kindness
  • Model Gratitude (say thank you, talk about gratitude)
  • Establish a gratitude ritual (going to bed, during the ride to school, note of appreciation to someone, etc)

Make a craft that illustrates 10 people and/or things that you are thankful for.[edit | edit source]

Make a “thank you” card to be given to someone.[edit | edit source]

Printable Thank you Notes

Resources[edit | edit source]

How to Teach Children Gratitude Very Well Mind

Saddleback Kids YouTube