Instead of just making resolutions, why not embrace activities that build your faith and strengthen your bond as a family? Here are ten faith-filled ideas to make your New Year celebration memorable and meaningful.
Create a Family Prayer Journal for the Year
Start a journal to document your family’s prayer requests and answered prayers throughout the year. Each family member can contribute, making it a group effort. Set aside time every month to update the journal and thank God for His faithfulness. By the end of the year, you’ll have a beautiful record of God’s work in your lives.
Write Down New Year’s Blessings
Instead of just focusing on resolutions, take time as a family to list all the blessings God has given you in the past year. You can turn this into a fun craft activity by creating a “blessing tree” with leaves that represent each blessing. Display it in your home as a reminder of God’s goodness.
Choose a Family Bible Verse for the Year
Select a verse that reflects your family’s goals or spiritual focus for the year. For example, if your focus is on trust, you might choose Proverbs 3:5-6. Wrtie the verse on a decorative board and placing it in a prominent place in your home. Make it your family’s anchor verse for the year.
Plan a New Year’s Family Devotional Night
Dedicate an evening to reflect on the past year and pray for the upcoming one. Incorporate a fun activity, like lighting candles for each family member to symbolize their prayer focus for the year. This creates a special and meaningful way to connect with God as a family.
Make a “Kindness Resolution” List
Instead of focusing on personal goals, brainstorm ways your family can show kindness and serve others in the New Year. Whether it’s volunteering, donating to a charity or simply helping neighbors, Encourage kids to think about how small acts of kindness can reflect God’s love.
Have a Gratitude Countdown
On New Year’s Eve, count down to midnight by sharing things you’re thankful for from the past year. Include both big and small blessings, reminding kids that God is present in every detail of our lives. End the countdown with a prayer of gratitude.
Create a Vision Board with a Faith Focus
Gather magazines, markers, and craft supplies to create a family vision board centered on faith. Include images and words that represent your family’s spiritual goals, like prayer, love, and generosity. Add a reminder to revisit the board throughout the year as a source of inspiration.
Host a Groundnuts-Themed Movie Night
Celebrate the New Year with a family movie night featuring Groundnuts Family content! Watch your favorite Christian songs, lessons and games, and use the evening to discuss how the lessons can inspire your family’s New Year journey.
Set Up a “Verse Memorization Challenge”
Make it a family goal to memorize one Bible verse a month. Write the verse on cards and place them around the house as reminders. Coco recommends adding rewards or fun competitions to keep the kids motivated. By the end of the year, your family will have memorized 12 powerful Scriptures!
Start a Family Prayer Chain
Make a paper chain where each link represents a prayer request or praise. Each week, add new links to the chain as a visual reminder of God’s presence in your lives. Cash suggests watching the chain grow as a testimony of your family’s faith journey throughout the year.
As the New Year begins, it’s the perfect time to refocus your family’s heart on God and His plans for your lives. By incorporating these fun and faith-filled activities, your family can start the year with purpose, gratitude, and joy. The Groundnuts Family is here to remind you that each day is a gift from God and an opportunity to grow in faith. Let’s make this New Year one that brings your family closer to each other and to Him. Happy New Year from Pa Kola, Ma Hazel, Cash, Coco, and the entire Groundnuts Family!
