Thankful Hearts: 21 Five-Minute Family Devotions

We try to do an Advent devotional as a family each year, but I’ve often wished that I also had a super-simple “Thanksgiving-season” devotional that would point our hearts towards gratitude during what can be a very consumeristic couple of months. (Or really, any time of year – because thankfulness is such an important habit to grow in year-round)! And it needs to be quick and easy, partly because this is such a busy season of life, but also because it feels like we only ever have five minutes of calm kid-attention at any one time!

This printable contains 21 mini devotionals that will fit into the busiest of schedules. Although short, they give an overview of thankfulness throughout the Old and New Testaments. Each day’s devotional contains a brief Bible reading (for example, a Psalm or the story of the 10 lepers), a response question for discussion, and a prayer prompt. Easy enough to make it a daily habit, and deep enough to shift our hearts toward everyday thankfulness in our conversations, attitudes, and habits.

After purchasing, you will have the option of printing on full pages or as a foldable booklet. (A note on printing the booklet version: be sure to print double-sided, and select “Flip on short edge.” This will ensure that your booklet is easily foldable and the pages print in order. You can staple at the fold if desired.)