For Family Home Evening tonight, we continued a long-standing tradition: making a Thankful Tree. Made from a small tree branch and paper leaves, the Thankful Tree displays many of the blessings for which we are so grateful. As we sat around the table discussing modern medicine, indoor plumbing, furnaces, clothing, and freedom, Zach and Tyler gained new understanding regarding the incredible blessings that are ours. We fully recognize that having three square meals a day, steady employment, a mother who stays home, a comfortable house, working cars, and money to pay for daily life makes us some of the richest people in the entire world. During this season of thanks, we hope to put gratitude at the forefront of our minds.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
6 comments:
um, i'm copying you. only our FHE is on wed or thurs depending when myron's off. :) i've loved this idea ever since you started. :)
I wanna do it too! Do you have a copy of your leaf cut-outs you could share?
I steal all your ideas. Your dinner conversation template is now a staple at our house. My kids demand it even if we go out for dinner! Perhaps I shall also steal this one...
This is such a nice tradition. We can't ever be thankful enough, can we? Thanks for being who you are!
What a great idea!
That's a great tradition! We have also contemplated our blessings of health more than ever. We do have so much to be thankful for.
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