November is here and that means that holidays are approaching, food is eaten, gifts are given and there are lots of messages encouraging spending time with family and feeling thankful. However, this time of year can also bring up a lot of pain and sadness, as well as discomfort and bitterness that can make it […]
Thankfulness
Learning Generosity From Our Kids
I’m going to be honest with you here…I was ready to go home. We had just finished up a big grocery trip and a family dinner out after our long holiday weekend with family and I was just ready to head home and relax. We saw him sitting there with a sign “Anything helps”. It […]
Showing Thanks Everyday
“Say ‘thank you’” or “What do you say?” — As parents we have all used these short statements or verbal prompts as reminders to young children to show gratitude when given a gift or if they are on the receiving end of a compliment or act of kindness. I know that previous sentence seems a […]