13 Great Ideas for Practicing Gratitude During Thanksgiving and Year-Round

By Barbara Rainey | November 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

  The more I learn about, think about, and practice gratitude, the more I realize it is one of the best ways of demonstrating our faith in God. Thanksgiving week provides an opportunity to teach your children about the value of showing gratitude as a way of life—all year long. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 tells us […]

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Do You Play Thanksgiving Holiday Music?

By Barbara Rainey | November 21, 2022 | 0 Comments

As you’ve been decorating and preparing for Thanksgiving, perhaps for several weeks, have you also been playing Thanksgiving music?  No? Why not? Several reasons come to mind, including the obvious one: Christmas decorating and celebrating has pre-empted Thanksgiving almost entirely. Christmas music began playing in many stores in early November. Some radio stations begin playing […]

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The Barbara Rainey Podcast: Thanksgiving: A Time to Remember

By Barbara Rainey | November 10, 2022 | 0 Comments

I don’t know about you, but to me it feels as though October dragged by a bit and now November is racing ahead and we are only two weeks from Thanksgiving! I feel like every year stores are putting out their Christmas decorations earlier and earlier and Thanksgiving gets glossed over. One of the things […]

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Giving Thanks Means Speaking Thanks

By Barbara Rainey | November 22, 2021 | 2 Comments

    Only three days remain before the day which annually reminds us to express gratitude. Have you ever thought it’s not just an attitude of gratitude that’s important? What are you doing to make sure you and yours find ways to actually verbalize thanks to God for all He has given us? “Every good […]

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Why Gathering for Thanksgiving Matters … and Always Will

By Barbara Rainey | November 15, 2021 | 7 Comments

  Our youngest child was just a toddler. Our oldest was double digits but not yet a teen. We were spending Thanksgiving as we had the previous six years at a conference we hosted for singles in Colorado called the Keystone Kaper. While the event was always amazing ministry and fun for our kids to […]

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