Blessing Box

I got this idea from my Wednesday morning mom's group and I liked it so much,
I started ours right away. The idea is to have our family write down blessings throughout the year and place them in the box. Of course, for right now, Morgan and I are the only ones who can do any writing. The blessings could be anything... Big or small. For example, maybe we found a prime parking spot when we were running late for an appointment, or maybe we received an unexpected card or phone call from an old friend? Perhaps it was an answer to a long-awaited prayer, or maybe we're just feeling thankful to be healthy and alive? You get the idea. The plan is to gather as a family on Christmas Eve and read all of the blessings, before we open any gifts. This will remind us of how good and faithful God has been. It will also keep us focused on the true meaning of Christmas.
I love the idea of instilling tradition, faith, thankfulness, and awareness to our children, even at this very young age. Our hope is that in the future, they too, will add their blessings to the box and look forward to reading and remembering them on Christmas Eve.