20: Preparing Your Heart for Thanksgiving

Live Your Purpose Podcast

‼️ FREE RESOURCE: ‼️ Celebrating the Holidays in Your Heart and Home To encourage and inspire you this holiday season, download my free resource to help you refocus on gratitude, find peace, and embrace the season with joy. Access it here: ⬇️ ⁠https://liveyourpurposeministries.com/resources#heartandhome⁠ --------- In today’s podcast episode, we dive into the heart of Thanksgiving and explore how moms can embrace gratitude in the chaos of motherhood. Together, we’ll discover how to prepare your heart, model thankfulness for your children, and turn Thanksgiving into a family ministry opportunity. With practical tips and biblical encouragement, you’ll leave this episode inspired to create a season of meaningful moments and God-honoring gratitude. Prepare Your Heart for Thanksgiving: 🦃Focus on gratitude as an act of worship. - Practical steps: daily reflection, a gratitude journal, and prayer. Scripture Reference: Psalm 100:4 – "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name." - Model Thankfulness for Your Children 🦃Show gratitude through words, actions, and responses to challenges. - Practical ideas: family gratitude jars, sharing thankfulness at meals, and responding to setbacks with trust in God. Scripture Reference: Ephesians 5:20 – "Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." - Make Thanksgiving a Family Ministry Opportunity 🦃 Use Thanksgiving to serve others and shine God’s light. - Practical ideas: deliver Thanksgiving cards, bake for neighbors, or serve meals to those in need. - Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:16 – "Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Philippians 4:6-7 – "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." --------- ‼️ FREE RESOURCE: ‼️ Celebrating the Holidays in Your Heart and Home To encourage and inspire you this holiday season, download my free resource to help you refocus on gratitude, find peace, and embrace the season with joy. Access it here: ⬇️ ⁠https://liveyourpurposeministries.com/resources#heartandhome⁠ --------- Closing Encouragement: Remember, you are loved, you are not alone, and only you can live your purpose. Let’s embrace this Thanksgiving season with hearts full of gratitude and hands ready to serve! Connect With Me: Website: ⁠www.liveyourpurposeministries.com