# April 27 | Gratitude Shows People They Matter | Carpooling with Jesus Devotional for Kids Devotional Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/carpooling-with-jesus-bible-stories-for-kids-devotionals-daily-devotional-for-kids-daily-christian-kids-devotional-7138094/april-27-gratitude-shows-people-they-matter-carpooling-with-jesus-devotional-for-kids-devotional Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/carpooling-with-jesus-bible-stories-for-kids-devotionals-daily-devotional-for-kids-daily-christian-kids-devotional-7138094/april-27-gratitude-shows-people-they-matter-carpooling-with-jesus-devotional-for-kids-devotional.md Podcast: [Carpooling with Jesus | Bible Stories for Kids Devotionals Daily Devotional for Kids Daily Christian Kids Devotional](https://stenobird.com/podcast/carpooling-with-jesus-bible-stories-for-kids-devotionals-daily-devotional-for-kids-daily-christian-kids-devotional-7138094) Published: 2026-04-27T10:05:00+00:00 Episode link: https://carpoolingwithjesus.podbean.com/e/april-27-gratitude-shows-people-they-matter-carpooling-with-jesus-devotional-for-kids-devotional/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bd49qptm2prc9yub/April_27a01yd.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/carpooling-with-jesus-bible-stories-for-kids-devotionals-daily-devotional-for-kids-daily-christian-kids-devotional-7138094/episodes/april-27-gratitude-shows-people-they-matter-carpooling-with-jesus-devotional-for-kids-devotional Duration seconds: 246 ## Resource Pastor Justin welcomes the Carpool Crew, gives a birthday shout-out to Madeline in Mississippi, and teaches that “Gratitude shows people they matter.” Using 1 Thessalonians 5:11 about encouraging and building others up, he connects gratitude to the end of the school year, reminding kids that teachers, co-op leaders, or homeschooling parents have helped them learn and grow. He points to Jesus as a learner who listened, asked questions, and respected His teachers (Luke 2), and says Jesus would notice people and say thank you. He offers three practical ideas: say thank you sincerely, write a note or draw a picture, and show respect through the end of the year. He closes with a discussion question about one specific way a teacher helped and how to thank them. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/carpooling-with-jesus-bible-stories-for-kids-devotionals-daily-devotional-for-kids-daily-christian-kids-devotional-7138094/episodes/april-27-gratitude-shows-people-they-matter-carpooling-with-jesus-devotional-for-kids-devotional/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/carpooling-with-jesus-bible-stories-for-kids-devotionals-daily-devotional-for-kids-daily-christian-kids-devotional-7138094/april-27-gratitude-shows-people-they-matter-carpooling-with-jesus-devotional-for-kids-devotional.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.