O Holy Night Of the many famous stories in the Bible, the one we read about this week is very familiar – probably the most familiar – to us and our children. Unfortunately, that can make it hard for our kids (and us!) to be amazed. Please really read the story this year, because it … Continue reading O Holy Night
Starting tomorrow, we get into Isaiah's beautiful prophecies about the coming Savior - the Messiah. I love reading these prophecies each Advent because it's so clear how they were fulfilled. I know they weren't written for me originally, but they feel like a perfect gift from God saying, "Yes, I know what I'm doing." You … Continue reading For Unto Us…
Today is the first Advent Monday! Advent means "coming" and it is a time of expectant waiting and preparation. It also marks a new liturgical year, so you can put 2020 behind you and start fresh 🙂 There are four themes: hope, love, joy and peace. Things we can always use more of! We dug … Continue reading Hear All About It
Read: 1 Corinthians 13 (Remember, you’ve heard this at every wedding you’ve ever been to, but your kids haven’t.) Ask: What are some things you love? We love a lot of things! I love ____(insert your favorite food)____ and I love ____(insert your favorite vacation destination)____ and I love you! Ask: Do you think I … Continue reading Advent – Week 4 – Love
Read Philippians 4:4-9 Peace is a word that has a lot of meanings because it can be spelled in different ways and mean different things. The peace we’re talking about is not like a piece of pie – even though that’s great. But this kind of peace is so much better. Ask: What is the … Continue reading Advent – Week 3 – Peace
Week 2 Advent Devotional: Read: Psalm 47 Joy is an incredible thing that often gets confused with other things – happiness, in particular. Let me explain the difference. This Christmas, when you open a present and it’s the toy or game you really wanted, you’ll be really happy! Ask: What are some other things that … Continue reading Advent – Week 2 – Joy
Today we begin Advent – the time of preparation and anticipation of the coming of Christ. We’re used to the build up before Christmas, but normally it’s in the form of tracking which stores will soon get a shipment of this year’s “it” toy, negotiating with family on who will bring which dish to Christmas … Continue reading Advent – Week 1 – Hope
When my older sister was a baby, my mom DIYed a cute Advent calendar where there were little charms to hang from nails on a Christmas tree each day of December. It culminated in hanging a small plastic baby Jesus in a manger on the top nail. Every year my sister and I fought over … Continue reading Advent – What it is…and What it is not
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