Thanks Giving Tree

This was our table décor for the month of November, and I loved it. The branches came from our trees out front, and the printable leaves (and my inspiration) came from Ann Voskamp and her blog post here. Each leaf had a Bible verse about giving thanks on one side and was blank on the other side so we could write down the things we were thankful for. It was a great exercise in remembering daily to be thankful for all that we have been given. There were days when I didn't feel like being thankful, but there was that tree, ready and waiting for us to add more leaves to it. The kids embraced it and reminded me to do it with them. Sometimes we did it in the morning before school and sometimes at dinner. They were thankful for all kinds of things: fall leaves, Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, food to eat, a nice home to live in, friends, family, trip to Disneyland, cousins, our kittens, Grandma and Grandpas, birthday parties, and many more.  I think we'll do it again next year.