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As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to express my gratitude to you for your partnership in nurturing the faith of the next generation. Our congregation strives to support and equip, but it is parents and grandparents who truly have the greatest impact. Well done, faithful servants – keep up the good work!
This month we encourage practicing faith and gratitude through intentional, caring conversation with the people you treasure: share with each other highs and lows, joys and frustrations, worries and hopes. Read on for ideas of how this might look in your life.
Taking a moment to talk about your day with someone is one way we can help grow our connection with God and each other. Mealtime is a great opportunity for these caring conversations! You can design your own placemat by writing or drawing your answers on them. Fill in the entire page at once or answer a question each day!
Consider these Caring Conversation adaptations for your unique circumstances:
How will you share caring conversation with those you love?
From Grandma Ann: “Harper loves the prayer song and insists we sing it after every prayer….no matter where we are. When she first learned it in VBS, she would sing it all the time and when it came time in the song to clap, she’d point to me and say ‘clap gramma.’ No matter what I was doing, even driving, I’d have to clap. (She was 2 1/2). She still ends every prayer that way and usually comments that we need to do it in church on Sunday too!
I always read devotions before I go to sleep each night. One night recently Harper listened as I read the devotion, then asked if we could pray. I told her absolutely! She got out from under her covers and knelt on the end of the bed, then asked me to pray with her. I had to repeat after her. When she finished her prayer, we had to end it with the prayer song.”
How have you practiced faith with your loved ones? Share a photo or story with katie.strand@sotv.org.
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