Take a moment and count your blessings. The changing leaves show us the splendor of God's creation; the season of Thanksgiving reminds us of family, and the harvest reminds us that God provides for our needs.

• For what are you thankful this year?
• How have you grown in faith?
• What experiences have brought you closer to God and to those in your church and community?

Fill in the blanks in the acrostic below with words that express your feelings about God, this past year, and the opportunity to serve God.

• Be creative and use this activity in your church or home. This acrostic could be used in a variety of ways:
• Print the acrostic on paper and use it as placemats at the Thanksgiving meal with the family.
• Have a Sunday school class complete the acrostic and use it as the prayer in worship the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
• Give the acrostic to children as a bulletin insert.
• Use the acrostic in a November church meeting as a devotion.

To complete this acrostic, reflect on each line silently. What do the words and letters bring to you mind? Once you complete the activity, find a way to share it with others.

  Thank you God, for _______________________________________.

It's amazing How you provide ____________________________________.

  And each day, I see _________________________________________.

IN this moment, I am reminded that ____________________________.

The Knowledge that you love me helps me __________________________.

I am Surrounded by people who _____________________________________.

Oh God, _________________________________________________________.

In your grace, I can _________________________________________________________.

EVerything I do ___________________________________________________.

  I pray for _______________________________________________________.

I Need your guidance to ___________________________________________.

  Give me this day an opportunity to ________________________________.

Julia Wallace is the director of small-membership church ministries for the General Board of Discipleship.