Adventist Adventurer Awards and Answers/Thankful Heart
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) |
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| 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
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| Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. |
I Thessalonians 5:18
[edit | edit source]| I Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) |
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| 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:
- having a scavenger hunt Adventist Adventurer Awards/Scavenger Hunt
- going on a nature walk,
- playing Bible games with family
- visiting a convalescent home
- visiting a missing church member.
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
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