Have you stopped to think about

the many ways that you are

blessed? Think of some of the

things that make you happy in your

days. Those are like little gifts

that make your heart glad.

Show Your

Gratitude

Grandma sent you girls a gift.

We have many blessings to be grateful

for. Thanks, Jesus!

Thank You, Jesus, for a grandma who is thoughtful and kind!

Let’s have a tea party!

Yes, but first let’s thank

Jesus.

Yay, a tea set!

1 Psalm 86:5 NLT

Praise God,

from Whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him,

all creatures here below;

Praise Him above,

ye heav’nly host;

Praise Father, Son,

and Holy Ghost.

—Doxology (1674),

by Thomas Ken

There are many

wonderful Bible

stories of the power

of praise. King David is

one example—he loved

to praise and thank God

for His goodness. King

David wrote many songs

of praise, thanking God

for His loving care,

mercy, and protection.

“O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for

all who ask for your help.”1

God likes to hear our

praises and thanksgiving.

Our praises are how we

can thank God for the

many good things He

does for us.

The Bible tells us

to “give thanks for

everything to God.”2 It

doesn’t matter if what

we thank Jesus for is

big or small, when we

express our happiness

through our praises,

we are showing our

gratitude for all God

has done for us.

Jesus, we had a special birthday party! Thank You for the many

friends we have. We’re so happy for all the gifts. Help us to

be good stewards of all that we received.

2 Ephesians 5:20 NLT

Jesus, I’m grateful that I was able to finish this school

project. Thank You for helping me focus and complete it.

And the shepherd said, “Thank You, God, for helping

me find my lost sheep!”

Yay!

Authored by Devon T. Sommers. Illustrations by Didier Martin. Colors by Alvi. Design by Stefan Merour.Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2015 by The Family International.

Sometimes our days are so busy that

we forget to thank Jesus for the

blessings that fill our days. Take a

few moments to think about some of

things that have happened to you today,

and look for ways to praise God

for them. Thanking Jesus through our

prayers makes our hearts feel glad.

“Whatever is good and

perfect comes down to

us from God our Father”

(James 1:17 NLT).