I thought you might like a peek at our annual Thanksgiving tradition. I love how it makes us pause to reflect, and find a reason to be grateful!
Each year I put a piece of plain butcher paper up to cover a door in our living area. Markers nearby encourage every visitor, family member and guest to jot down and illustrate what they are thankful for. Every entry is welcome, even the toddlers’ scribbles.
Day by day the mural fills up and becomes a happy and meaningful part of our holiday decorations. This year’s list includes (so far):
- my cozy warm house
- pie
- sunshine
- “new” (second-hand) furniture
- barn dances
- my cat
- flowers
- holidays
- shelter from the wind, cold, rain
- food: yummy, yummy!
- musical instruments
- lovely golden fall days
- seminary
- home
- dancing
- candy
- love
- family
- snow
Aren’t we blessed!?




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This is a beautiful idea!! I'm a big scrapbooker, and I can see transferring this to a digital layout after Thanksgiving
Wow, Diane, you never cease to amaze me with your simple yet fun ideas!! THIS one is going to become a family tradition – I know it! I'm not very good (don't take the time!) at thinking up creative things to make the holidays extra special, but this one is so EASY…..Putting up a piece of paper – even I can do THAT!!! ha ha Thanks again – You are precious in His sight and in my heart….Thanking God for you, Jacqui