Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Holly Nelson on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Under: Tip of the Week
Oh give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His mercy endures forewver.
Psalm 136:1
I have a letter from the Bellevue Baptist Church preschool ministry that I keep in my prayer binder/organizer. I want to share this with you because it has so many great things to say about being thankful and nurturing thankfulness.
1. Instill the habit.- Being grateful and saying thank you is not an inborn trait. CHildren will need frequent, gentle reminders to say thank you until eventually it becomes natural.
2. Remember God's blessings- We all tend to forget the wonderful things God has done for us.On a regular basis talk about the good times., funny times, and special blessings in your life.
3. Daily Thanks- Make a game out of being thankful everyday. At dinner or bedtime have or child tell you at least one or two things they are grateful for that day. It can be something funny or serious. , just take time to acknowledge God's daily provisions.
4. Value the giver and the gift- Teach your children that gratitude is not about the gift, but the thoughtfulness of the giver.
5. Limit the number of gifts- Children take gifts for granted when they receive too many of at one time. Limit the number of gifts you give, or spread the gifts over a few days. This way they appreciate the special quality of the gift and the giver. Too many gifts often lead to a greedy mentality. Some parents find themselves needing to come up with a more grandiose plan and gifts than what they did the previous year.
6. Family Celebration- Use birthdays to express gratitude for each other. Have everyone around the table tell the birthday person what they are thankful for them. This teaches kids to be thankful what people do, not just things.
7. Be a Role Model- Display a spirit of thankfulness( Not dissatisfaction) to your children. Express your appreciation for special deeds or thoughtfulness. They enjoy the pleasure of being appreciated as much as we do.
Psalm 136:1
I have a letter from the Bellevue Baptist Church preschool ministry that I keep in my prayer binder/organizer. I want to share this with you because it has so many great things to say about being thankful and nurturing thankfulness.
Nurturing a Thankful Heart
A person with a contented , grateful heart is pleasing to the Lord and enjoyable to be around. Listed below are ways to nurture a grateful spirit in your child.1. Instill the habit.- Being grateful and saying thank you is not an inborn trait. CHildren will need frequent, gentle reminders to say thank you until eventually it becomes natural.
2. Remember God's blessings- We all tend to forget the wonderful things God has done for us.On a regular basis talk about the good times., funny times, and special blessings in your life.
3. Daily Thanks- Make a game out of being thankful everyday. At dinner or bedtime have or child tell you at least one or two things they are grateful for that day. It can be something funny or serious. , just take time to acknowledge God's daily provisions.
4. Value the giver and the gift- Teach your children that gratitude is not about the gift, but the thoughtfulness of the giver.
5. Limit the number of gifts- Children take gifts for granted when they receive too many of at one time. Limit the number of gifts you give, or spread the gifts over a few days. This way they appreciate the special quality of the gift and the giver. Too many gifts often lead to a greedy mentality. Some parents find themselves needing to come up with a more grandiose plan and gifts than what they did the previous year.
6. Family Celebration- Use birthdays to express gratitude for each other. Have everyone around the table tell the birthday person what they are thankful for them. This teaches kids to be thankful what people do, not just things.
7. Be a Role Model- Display a spirit of thankfulness( Not dissatisfaction) to your children. Express your appreciation for special deeds or thoughtfulness. They enjoy the pleasure of being appreciated as much as we do.
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I am a stay-at-home-mom(SAHM) married to the love of my life, Jeff Nelson. We have six wonderful boys. Ryan(13), Seth(11), Ian(8), Noah(5), Luke(4), and Jack (born April 2010). We live in Tennessee on 4 acres. I grew up the first few years of my life on a dairy farm in Missouri and loved country living. I was saved at a young age by the grace of God and shed blood of Jesus during that time of simple country living. That part of my life is very dear to me. God taught me many things as a baby Christian that I can still think about today. Then we moved to Memphis when I was in the 5th grade. I learned to love the city life, too. It was a completely different way of life. My whole family still lives in Missouri, still does a little farming and simple country living. When Jeff, the kids, and I moved from the city to the country, I incorporated my city life with my country background. My mom laughs at me when I cut my grass on my John Deere tractor while drinking my Starbucks Mocha and wearing my fancy sunglasses. And when I am shampooing my carpet in my high-heeled black boots. I just love those boots! But I would love to share about how I got to be the way I am today, The Victoriously Organized Woman! I used to work as a supervisor at bank for years. I had to dress up everyday. After the birth of our second child we decide I should be a SAHM. One of the best decision I've ever made. But I made a bad decision, too. I hardly ever dressed up anymore. I hardly ever wore make-up. After about a year I looked in the mirror and said, "OH MY! Jeff has to come home to this!?!" He is so wonderful he said he liked me that way, "natural". Well , I realized that I didn't. It made me feel bad about myself. I felt disorganized, tired and stressed and a little "rough" looking. I felt I just couldn't get it all done. At this time I was diagnosed with Meniere's Disease. I wasn't able to do certains things. Like mop the floor of my completely hardwood floor home that I was obsessed about keeping clean. The doctor told me I couldn't have salt, caffeine, or stress! "What?! Are you kidding!?" So , then I decided to change my routine,thought pattern, and cooking. I began to get up early, shower and dress, put on make up. Always being ready to leave whenever I needed to. I established routines that helped me eliminate extra cleaning and stresses. I was able to make more time for myself and make more time for my family. And the family had more time for each other. I made more time for God and others. This made me feel better about myself. I am so happy about how this changed my life I want to share it with everyone.
