Joshua led the Israelites to victory in the Battle of Jericho. God told Joshua to have the people march
around the city seven times in complete silence. At the end of the seventh time around the city,
Joshua charged the trumpeters to blow their trumpets, and the walls of the city fell down!
Christmas is celebrated all over the world and is the most popular Christian holidays. This is a
day when the birth of Christ is remembered. Typically, Christmas day means celebrating with
friends and family and lots of feasts and gift giving.
Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for God, friends, family, food, shelter and anything else you
are thankful for.
This is a day where we should pause and consider the sacrifices made
by those serving in the U.S. military. Ceremonies and celebrations are held across the United States to make this
recognition. While there is, of course, nothing in the bible that talks about this day, children can learn that we
should be happy and rejoice in those that made our lives better by serving for our country.
Thankful for the Harvest-Talk about how much farmers help us by growing food for us to eat. Let the kids
cut pictures out of their favorite fruits and vegetables and make a collage.
2. Helping Others: This is also a good opportunity to show children how they can help others by collecting
food for a food pantry. Explain to the children that not everyone has enough food to share, so they can help
by bringing canned foods and other non-perishables.