It is no secret that kids tend to have a short-sighted view of things — easily impatient and frustrated when results do not immediately appear. We encourage verbal gratitude at Thanksgiving time and for gifts, but do not always extend that attitude to daily life. Young and older children (and even adults!) can often use an extra little reminder to be thankful and to appreciate all that God has bestowed. He blesses us beyond what we can … Continue reading Lesson: More than Turkey…Cultivating a Thankful Heart (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)