I quite honestly can say that I don’t always know the answer to this. Sometimes I forget to make time to find out. Tonight I got that reminder when I read a Proverbs 31 Devotions blog (http://www.proverbs31.org/devotions/turning-bad-days-good-days-2012-11/) that had some great tips on how to teach the kids to look for blessings and how I can learn more about each of them. I love the idea of ending the day on a positive note each night and learning more about my boys. It might even bring in the lesson that we are all view things differently and why it is important to respect that each other for it.
Here are a few ideas to try…
~Make a Good Night Blessings Journal~
When it’s time to tuck your kids in at night, ask them to tell you one good thing about their day and write it in their journals. This ends their day on a positive note and gets them in the habit of praising the Lord too.
~Create a Blessings Chain~
Cut up strips of construction paper, write down your blessings and praises on the strips and staple them together to form a chain. Place your Blessings Chain somewhere in your home you’ll see it often. It’s a great conversation piece, and provides the opportunity to share God’s goodness with company.
~Design a Blessings Box~
I keep a Blessing Box in the middle of my kitchen table. Inside are strips of colored paper and a pen. Throughout the year, my son and I write down things we’re grateful for and place them inside the box. Together, we read the strips in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.
