I sent it off to my designer, Mary Jo Smith at 517 Creations, over the weekend so that she can format it to look like a book and get it ready for purchase. When she is finished, I will proof it one last time and then it will be available for download. Woohoo!
Along the way I have come to realize that one major key to a joy-filled life is living a life of gratitude, being thankful for all of God's blessings, not taking
the little things for granted, learning to embrace and cherish the special
moments along the way.
With that in mind, I want to create an attitude of gratitude within our home this Thanksgiving season and I have come up with a few ways to do that!
1. Decorate your front door with some sort of Thanksgiving wreath, so that everyone enters with Thanksgiving on their mind.
2. Make "give thanks" pumpkins as a reminder of 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, "Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
3. Hang this free printable "thankful" banner in a prominent place in your home, a visual reminder to have a thankful heart this season.
4. Make "give thanks" dry erase boards to record God's many blessings. You could set it on a little table in a high traffic area and encourage family members to write something down every time they walk by.
6. Print this free "harvest" printable as a visual reminder of God's provision.
7. Make an autumn chalkboard display in your home with the statement or scripture verse that you want to focus on during this season of thanks.
8. Download this print as a reminder of how to survive the busy, sometimes stressful, holiday season.
9. Create a "thankful tree" (together as a family) and have each member write their blessings on the leaves. Add new leaves every day.
10. Display DaySpring's Ever Grateful Collection on your holiday table. It is an absolutely stunning collection and happens to be 50% off right now, just in time for Thanksgiving! It would make a beautiful display and would be a great reminder of God's goodness for all who enter to see.
It comes in two gorgeous colors, taupe and wasabi, and can be purchased either as separate pieces or as a place setting.
Use this free printable as the centerpiece for your table, to remind your guests how to gather for dinner.
Go here to shop DaySpring's Ever Grateful Collection! Go here for more of our favorite Thanksgiving ideas and here for 50 ways to make Fall fabulous!
Check out our Thanksgiving Pinterest Board for even more ideas. Leave comments with your own Thanksgiving posts and I will pin them to my board as well.
Feel free to follow along with me on Facebook and/or twitter as I count down #30daysofblessings!
May you and yours enjoy a beautiful season of Thanksgiving, remembering all that God has done for you!
Let there be thankfulness to God! {Ephesians 5:4}
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 About the Author: Erin Vick Franklin is the founder and director of Worthy of the Prize. Erin has a BBA in Marketing and Management from TCU and a Masters of Christian Education in Church Recreation from Southwestern Seminary. She is a published, award-winning author and poet. Purchase her book Worthy of the Prize Sports Camps: A Church's Guide to Implementing an Effective, Community-Reaching Christian Sports Camp to be used as an outreach tool for your church or mission organization. Erin is the wife of A, a Worship Pastor, and a work-at-home-momma to 2 crazy little boys, a and e. |
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2 comments:
Thank you so much for this post. I love all the different ideas and plan to incorporate some of them TODAY into our daily lives.
I long to have a home that oozes joy & gratitude, and what a great month to resolve to do just that.
Thanks, Jos!! Glad you like these ideas! May you and your family have a blessed month of Thanksgiving, rejoicing in gratitude to God!
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