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Have you heard of Absolutely Incredible Kid Day? This fun day was founded by Camp Fire in 1997 and is celebrated the third Thursday of March each year for the purpose of lifting young people up nationwide.
How have I missed this day before?!
We’re pretty sure you have some incredible grown kids and grandkids to celebrate! And no matter someone’s age, our words can have a powerful affect on how they view themselves, and how they view their future. Our words can set people up to feel significant, valued and unique.
Complete These 5 Phrases
So how can we communicate to them just how incredible they are? While we can definitely just tell them they are absolutely incredible, personalizing that thought will have huge impact! Consider completing the following phrases from the ‘Words Over Time’ chapter in Reggie Joiner’s book ‘Playing For Keeps’
I remember when . . .
I have noticed . . .
I hope you know . . .
I’m really glad . . .
I’ve been thinking . . .
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You can also get creative with how you communicate!
6 Ways to Send a Message
- Send notes for lunches
- drop a short letter in the mail
- record a video of yourself expressing your thoughts
- gift them a physical object that represents your words i.e. give a new set of markers to a child who excels at art along with a note explaining what you see in them, a family recipe card to your grown child who is learning new ways to cook along with your notice that they are working hard to provide nutricious options for themselves and the family
- send a text
- include a picture with your thoughts
Check out Camp Fire for more ideas and additional stationary!
We hope you know how much we appreciate YOU!
The communication we receive from you is so helpful as we look toward future posts and projects. It is an incredible blessing to hear how you intentionally pursue relationship with your grown kids and grand kids, and we are honored that Over the River can be part of the plan!
Thank you so much for helping me realize that as a long distance Grammy I can still be an influence in the lives of our kids and Grandies. Our three daughters all live more than 2 hours away from us. One in Australia, one is moving to TX and one is in our state. The distance forces me to be more intentional when we have time together and I feel blessed that I can pour into the relationships in unique ways. Rather than feeling helpless, I am hopeful! Blessings to you and keep up the good work!
Carla, thank you so much for your kind words! It is so helpful for us to hear about the unique situations families are navigating. My granddaughters are three hours away – no matter which route we try to take – and we’ve tried them all lol! But Australia! Yes – intentionality is so important. You aren’t just bridging a few hours, you are dealing with time zones and oceans, and it sounds like you are doing it well! We are glad that you are finding great ideas for pouring into relationships. We appreciate your comments, and it’s so fun to have real people in mind (“I wonder if this will work for Carla and her grandchild in Australia?”) as we work on future posts and resources – feel free to send us feedback anytime!