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Thanksgiving is upon us! I'm going to share some ways to help your kids celebrate...but before I do that, a reminder:  Avoid the whiplash turnaround from Thanksgiving to Christmas preparation by being ready to go with a meaningful story and activity for your kids! Check out the Christmas Box here-accepting orders only until Nov. 30-boxes ship Dec. 1!

Do you remember a time this year when you felt profoundly thankful? Beyond just the general "I'm so thankful for food and for my family," but a moment when you either felt a rush of relief or a slow realization of God breaking through into your life in a way that you felt like crying with gratitude? Or are you like I was so many years...not really coming up with something beyond the obvious when the 4th Thursday of November rolled around?

What are some easy ways to teach your kids to practice gratitude?

Here are two ways to begin, first immediately this Thursday, (hey, if you are reading this on Monday, you and your kids have 4 days to ...