Thanksgiving Tree 2013

The girls have really gotten into our Thanksgiving tree this year, wanting to put up a new leaf each day. This is the first year we've done the tree that Alathea was largely able to write for herself, so that added an exciting new dimension to the experience.

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Sophia's Year 2 Assembly

Every year Sophia's class takes a turn at leading their school's daily act of worship. This year the topic was the importance of thankfulness, illustrated by the parable of the ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19, in which only one of the ten men who was healed comes back to thank Jesus. (Sophia narrates part of the parable in the video below.) So the children thanked God in the assembly for a number of things, including the many talents He has given them. Sophia demonstrated one of her talents by playing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" on the guitar: