FREE 25 Ways To Be Thankful postcard

Christmas is a busy time, so here’s a simple activity to give you and your family a way to pause and be thankful.

It doesn’t take long, but a few moments each day will help develop a habit of thankfulness in a month when so much is trying to pull us away from it.

You might find it easiest to choose a time of day when you do this, as this ritual will help make it easier to do, such as as you start your evening meal (we serve the food first). Do what works for your family, and don’t worry if not everyone joins in!

Light a candle each day in Advent (it could be an Advent candle but doesn’t need to be) and spend a minute or two taking it in turns to complete the sentence for that day (1 is December 1st).

Here’s the first few:

1. I am thankful for…
2. I am thankful that I have…
3. I am thankful for people who…

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