Let's face it. Kids can get pretty frustrated waiting for the turkey to be carved and grace to be said. Add to that frustration the fact that young children are often a bit uncomfortable at large family gatherings where every stranger they see knows everything about them and seems to want a hug, and it's easy to see why toddlers sometimes throw tantrums at Thanksgiving dinner. Older kids do, ...
Thanksgiving Books for Your Homeschool
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and one of the easiest ways to incorporate the holiday into your homeschool schedule is through reading. Here are some ideas for your book basket this month: The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh is a book we've read before and will be reading again as part of our My Father's World Curriculum this year. My 2nd Grader has started ...
3 Reasons to Give Thanks to the Lord
Yesterday, we learned from Psalm 106:1, that we can give thanks to the Lord because he's good. Today, a look at Psalm 107 will remind us of some specific ways he's been good to us. All of us. Psalm 107:19-22 says: "Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them ...
Give thanks because God’s Good
The Bible tells us to give thanks in all circumstances, but how can we do that? I can hear my Kenyan pastor saying, "God is good?" He always left the question hanging in the air, waiting for the response he knew he'd receive. "All the time," the church responded. "All the time?" he asked. "God is good." That truth is central to the very idea of ...