Det kan være udfordrende at skabe rige og meningsfulde familiesamtaler om taknemmelighed. Jeg ved, at jeg har følt mig skuffet over mit "Hvad føler du dig taknemmelig for?" spørgsmål bliver mødt med hurtige, forudsigelige svar, der afslutter samtalen kort efter, den er begyndt. Denne Thanksgiving-sæson tager jeg en anden tilgang ved at komme med 20 taknemmelighedsspørgsmål for at hjælpe med at oplive vores deling.
Du er velkommen til at låne disse eller finde på dine egne. Du kan endda kopiere spørgsmålene over på små stykker papir og invitere familiemedlemmer til at vælge et, som alle kan besvare.
Må disse spørgsmål være med til at sætte gang i Thanksgiving-ånden!
1) Hvilken lærer er du mest taknemmelig for og hvorfor? Hvad har du lært af ham eller hende?
2) Hvad er den sæson, du er mest taknemmelig for, og hvad er din yndlingsdel af hver sæson?
3) Hvilken elektronisk enhed er du mest taknemmelig for, og hvad tilføjer den til dit liv?
4) Hvilken musiker eller type musik er du mest taknemmelig for?
5) Hvad er du mest taknemmelig for, der bringer skønhed til dit daglige liv?
6) Hvilken form for motion eller fysisk aktivitet er du mest taknemmelig for?
7) Hvilke fødevarer er du mest taknemmelig for?
8) Hvilken lokal butik eller restaurant er du mest taknemmelig for? Hvordan bidrager det til din livskvalitet?
9) Hvilken bog er du mest taknemmelig for, og hvorfor?
10) Hvilken venlighed har gjort den største forskel i dit liv?
11) Hvilken udfordrende oplevelse er endt med at ændre dit liv til det bedre?
12) Hvilken form for kunst er du mest taknemmelig for: musik, skuespil, skrivning, maling, tegning. . . noget andet?
13) Hvilket sted føler du dig mest taknemmelig for og hvorfor?
14) Nævn tre dage i dit liv, som du føler dig særlig taknemmelig for.
15) Hvilken farve føler du dig mest taknemmelig for – er der en farve, du ikke kan forestille dig at leve uden?
16) Er der en personlig begrænsning eller fejl, som du er kommet til at sætte pris på?
17) Hvilken ferie er du mest taknemmelig for?
18) Hvilken filantropisk sag eller organisation føler du dig taknemmelig for?
19) Hvilket produkt bruger du til daglig, som du sætter mest pris på?
20) Hvad føler du dig mest taknemmelig for fra i år?
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Thanks for such a beautiful and also helpful article
thanksgiving
1. My neighbor, Althea . . . she introduced me to my Father, Jesus and His Holy Spirit
2. Winter . . . more quiet . . . more cozy, snow, fire, winter birds . . . more time
3. This computer . . . a friend, I would not otherwise be able to connect with . . . you
4. Christian music . . . it elevates me to heaven while still here on earth
5. Kobe, our dog . . . everyday, he drags me out into nature to "take it all in"
6. Walking and dance . . . takes me outside of myself
7. Herbs and Spices . . . with these, something ordinary becomes gourmet
8. Festival Foods . . . because they do my meal planning for me (lots of ideas)
9. THE BIBLE . . . The Truth there Frees
10.God directing my husband to me . . . AND VERY sweet friendships to uphold me
11. A decade of anxiety/stress attacks . . . Lesson: I don't have to work my way to heaven . . . it is a gift. To stop . . . to breath . . . perfection no longer the goal.
12. #1. MUSIC . . . #2 written word . . . #3 EVERYTHING ART
13. The Church . . . A visible sign of God's work through PEOPLE ACTIVELY BELIEVING
14. The days our two sons were born and 2~14~1990 when God took our third 'little one' early
15. White . . . I'm drawn to it
16. Weakness
17. Belize . . . scuba dove (way outside my comfort zone)...really eye opening...history amazing
18. The Salvation Army . . . the services they provide are life sustaining and changing
19. This is the most difficult question so far . . . you know, I can't say?!
20. I am so thankful I live in the country I do . . . I am blessed . . . good night!
[Hide Full Comment]We need to remember that all of us are mult-faceted people. Each facet needs a different facet of our environment to engage with so it may blossom.
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THESE ARE EYE OPENERS WHO THINK EVERY THING IN THEIR LIFE HAPPENED ONLY BECAUSE OF THEM. I STRONGLY BELIEVE FOR THE SUCCESS OF EACH ONES LIFE THERE ARE CONTRIBUTION OF SO MANY ... I REALLY REMEMBER THEM WHEN I READ THE ABOVE ... THANKS
One of the highest reasons of a nation,a person was being graced before The universal authority[god],is not the intelligence nor good conducts. But simply being highly gratitude for every single good thing one could ever rejoiced.Realizing it, annouce it, and teaching it to others. Unfortunately, very few could realize how importance this is. more over, we easily identify individuals of such sense, such quality; but they don't know the correct way of expressing it.
I love this idea we do the tradition "what are you thankful for" .. but you cabn bet i will be upping the gratitude meter next year (i am in canada ,so ours is past for this year) thank you so much for this idea :)
Thank you so much for the post! I am always trying to challenge my family members to think outside the box and I'm usually met with groans and rolling of eyes. This will get them thinking creatively without as much effort :) I'm also going to come up with child-similar questions so that my small nieces and nephews can play along too! I am grateful for having subscribed to this site! :)
Thanks , so wonderful just reading these questions fills me with gratitude
and let the conversation begin! <3
Oh thank you! I was struggling to come up with my own for today! This will help our 34 people have something to do at lunch!