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True Tale Trail Episode 7: Thanksgiving Episode

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Happy Thanksgiving! To help you prepare your kids for Thanksgiving week we have a fun episode of the True Tale Trail podcast that’s all about turkeys! What do turkeys have to do with the Bible?

Well, as it turns out turkeys have incredible eyesight. They can see almost all the way around themselves (a 270 degree field of vision!) and can see ultraviolet light undetected by the human eye! In other words, turkeys can spot things people miss.

Unfortunately, that’s not all we humans miss. Sometimes we miss out on God’s activity and blessings in our lives too! All too often our eyes are focused on ourselves instead of on God and His goodness.

In today’s episode we’ll be talking about developing thankful hearts and thankful eyes that see how good God has been to us! When we train ourselves to look for God’s blessings — big and small — we start to see them everywhere. We call that having thankful eyes, and it changes everything.

Download the “Thankful Eyes Worksheet” to send your kids on a thankfulness scavenger hunt looking for good things God has placed in their lives.

Download this week’s Family Discussion Guide to talk more about this episode together at home.

If you missed last’ week’s episode about the thankful man from Luke 17, check it out here.

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True Tale Trail Episode 6: One Thankful Man (Luke 17)

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s a perfect opportunity to get our kids talking about gratitude. In this week’s episode of the True Tale Trail we’ll explore one of the most powerful stories of thankfulness in the Bible—Luke 17:11–19. Ten men with leprosy cried out to Jesus for help, and all ten were healed… but only one turned back to say “thank you.”

Why did he return when the others didn’t? What does this teach us about real thankfulness? And how can our families learn to slow down, look around, and thank God not just for His gifts, but for who He is?

Whether it’s Thanksgiving or summertime, this adventure invites people of all ages to pause, praise, and draw close to Jesus, the Giver of every good thing.

And don’t forget: after you listen, download the Family Discussion Guide to keep exploring the True Tale Trail together at home.

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True Tale Trail Episode 5: Tracking Jesus

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Have you ever been walking on a trail and noticed tracks in the mud—maybe from a dog, a deer, or even a duck? In this week’s episode, we kick things off with a fun game called Tricky Tracks where kids will hear clues about different animal footprints and get to guess what creature made them.

But even better than that, we’ll be talking about what it looks like to follow the best tracks ever, the footsteps of Jesus! Just like we can follow animal tracks in the woods, the Bible says we can follow Him.

“He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.”
— 1 Peter 2:21b (NLT)

In simple, kid-friendly language, the episode explains that we follow Jesus not by hunting for His footprints outdoors, but by living like Him—loving God and loving people even when it’s hard.

We also focus on our Backpack Bible Verse for this episode:

“Come and follow me,” Jesus said.
— Matthew 4:19 (NIrV)

Jesus didn’t just invite His disciples 2,000 years ago to follow Him—He invites us today. When kids (and grown ups) follow Jesus, step by step, the “tracks” they leave behind become shaped by the love, joy, peace, patience and fruit His Spirit grows in our lives.

So grab your backpacks, your Bibles and let’s hit the True Tale Trail! You can listen to the new episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music.

Download the Tricky Tracks Worksheet to have fun identifying various animal tracks with your kids.

And don’t forget: after you listen, download the Family Discussion Guide to keep exploring the True Tale Trail together at home.

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