Thanksgiving week offers families unique opportunities to cultivate gratitude especially in younger family members. Patti Garibay, writing for Christian post, suggests inviting others to join for the day, establishing a family thankfulness tradition such as each member sharing a favorite Bible verse at the meal, or creating a Thanksgiving tree where family members write special blessings on paper leaves and hang them on the tree.
Gratitude is learned, and there’s no better place to learn it than in the family. A holiday like Thanksgiving is a perfect time to build family memories and to share the historical truth about this uniquely American holiday, but to also find special ways to encourage a spirit of thanksgiving in young hearts.
