Count Your Blessings Day




I'm quite late in getting this post up--real life is happening around here! However, I think it's still worth sharing.

At the close of every year, and the beginning of a new one, my family tends to struggle with getting back into our regular routine. With the excitement and joy Christmas brings, and my husband taking extended time off work, it is just a really special time for our family. Well, this time around was no different. We wished it could last forever. . .

During the Christmas break, we continued 2 subjects and a read-aloud, but that was nothing compared to our regular homeschool routine. The day we started back, I could see it in my kids' eyes: longing for "easy-breezy" days. And, I could feel the ache in my own heart. At this point, I thought, "How can we lighten the mood around here?" Well...

Remembering God's blessings from the past can bless us in the here and now. It warms our hearts to recount God's faithfulness, His generosity, an His kindness. It causes us to be thankful all over again. I wanted to teach my kids that even though it was time to move on to the next thing, it doesn't erase all the fun we had and the blessings God gave. So, I told them it was Count Your Blessings Day.





I had the kids take out their Art journals and I told them to write, draw, color, cut and paste the things about the Christmas break they were grateful for. Then the next thing you know, the project expanded and they began to list things that they were just thankful for in general. And while they worked, I sang: "Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your blessings, see what God has done. Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your many blessings, see what God has done!"

Sounds cheesy? Perhaps. A bit corny? Yep. Was it effective? Absolutely! It helped us to shake off the grumps and regain a right perspective. Anytime we find ourselves in a slump, or if there's a tinge of ungratefulness in the air, I'll announce another "Count Your Blessings Day" to help get us back on track.

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  1. Great idea Stacie! It's always best to be thankful isn't it? We can find something to be thankful for behind every cloud. :)

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    1. You're right, Jen. . . Some days, it seems we have to look harder than others, but there is always something to be thankful for!

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  2. That's awesome! It's been really hard for us to get back on track especially this year, too.

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    1. Glad to know I'm not alone...we're still struggling a bit. Just remembering to hold on to God and His faithfulness.

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  3. That's an awesome idea, Stacie! I know exactly what you mean about getting back to the full load of homeschooling.

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