Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate all God has given to us, surrounded by the people we love and, hopefully, delicious food! Whatever your celebration looks like this year, we’ve put together a Thanksgiving Toolkit that you can use to prepare for the season.
From Bible reading plans to playlists, navigating family stress, to ideas on practicing gratefulness, start here and have a fantastic Thanksgiving this year.
To-Do as a Family:
10 Thanksgiving Traditions to Start with Your Family (Article)
Thanksgiving is a great time to catch up with family, indulge in lots of yummy food, and acknowledge all we are thankful for. Check out 10 Thanksgiving traditions that will bring joy to your family and be memorable for years to come.
11 Ways to Practice Gratitude with Your Kids (Article)
Looking for ways to make gratitude the main event this year? Whether you have young kids or are searching for activities with friends or family, bookmark this article and explore ways to feel thankful this season.
Every Day Grateful (5-Day Bible Reading Plan)
The season of Thanksgiving is here, and it's the perfect time to lean into what God has to say about gratitude. Dive into this 5-Day Bible Reading Plan and learn to seek appreciation in everything you do.
Thanksgiving Day Bingo
Would your Thanksgiving celebration hit all the marks? Download this PDF and see if you can get bingo by checking off all the typical Thanksgiving celebration tropes you experience while celebrating this year!
20 Questions to Ask Around the Thanksgiving Table (Article)
Nothing can derail a Thanksgiving day more than pointed conversations about this week's news, personal politics, or family issues. Check out 20 questions like "If you were a side dish which would you be?" or "What's one thing you still want to accomplish this year?" designed to help you connect and have a great time as a family this Thanksgiving!
For You to Read:
5 Friendsgiving Gathering Ideas to Try this Year (Article)
How about getting together with friends this Thanksgiving? Start here by checking out five ideas to make your Friendsgiving unforgettable!
Grateful to God (5-Day Bible Reading Plan)
Life is full of challenges, setbacks, joys, and triumphs. No matter what’s going on in your life, ground yourself in these five characteristics of God that we can give thanks for every day.
8 Resources for Navigating Family Stress this Holiday Season (Article)
The holidays are almost here, which means lots of time spent with loved ones over the next couple of months. No matter what Thanksgiving and Christmas look like this year, stress may creep in and overtake the joy we want to feel when celebrating. Take a few minutes to focus on God's ways with 8 Resources for Navigating Family Stress this Holiday Season.
To Listen:
Gratitude Playlist
Dive into a playlist full of worship songs to help you remember the goodness of being grateful. Listen to it while you’re prepping to host Thanksgiving, on the car ride to your get-together, or even as background music during dessert..
Christmas Worship Playlist
Thanksgiving is the unofficial start to the Christmas season. There’s no better way to kick it off than by getting the house ready with Christmas Worship music playing in the background.
No matter how you celebrate or who you celebrate with, we hope you have an awesome Thanksgiving this year and can spend your time thanking God for all he’s done in your life. Happy Thanksgiving!