..............speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;......... Ephesians 5:19-20Giving thanks in all things does not always come natural. If we practice, it will be easier to see all the blessings in our lives. One way our family has implemented this in our home is to set a timer. You can set it for every hour or every 30 minutes. Make this fun for your child by anticipating the timer going off and being enthusiastic! There have been days when I really didn't feel very thankful, but did it anyway. I had to be an obedient example. Our attitude changes when we are counting our blessings and naming them one by one.
When the timer beeps have everyone gather around and take turns thanking God for something. Praise Him for something He's done or share an attribute of God. Your praise or discussion can be as long or short as time allows. We have had times where we've all been in different parts of the home and each person shouts their thing for which they are thankful from where they are and then we continue what we were doing. This can become such a lovely habit, you may surprise yourself.
Another great blessing that has come out of this is when drop-in company stopped in for a visit. When our timer went off, we all thanked God for something. This involves the visitor. What an exciting witnessing tool! Try it, you'll not be disappointed!
