Last week I posted a challenge to think about making your Christmas extraordinary this year. With Black Friday behind us, are you ready? I have four suggestions to share with you over the next few weeks.
Today is suggestion #1: Celebrate Advent
Advent is the four week period before Christmas. Advent means "coming," it is a time to remember that Jesus came at Bethlehem, and that He will come again. "Celebrating" Advent simply means to have the daily practice of reading scripture, marking the days until Christmas. It is a wonderful family discipleship opportunity. Our kids are excited about Christmas - why not grab on to that excitement and use it to disciple your children? I have listed below several books and resources for Advent. May they bless you and your family.
For Family Worship:
The Jesus Storybook Bible Advent Readings
Adventures in Odyssey Advent Adventures Reading
The 25 Days of Christmas by Greg Johnson
Christmas Carols for a Kid's Heart by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada
For Your Individual Devotion Time:
Touching Wonder by John Blase (The Kindle Version is FREE!)
The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp
The Night of the Child by Robert Benson (audio recording)
Resources for Advent
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Thank you so much for coming to MOPs today! I needed that push and encouragement to help our girls understand what Christmas is really about.
ReplyDeleteGreat list!
ReplyDeleteI used the illustrations from the Jesus Storybook Bible a few years ago to make my Jesse Tree ornaments. I'll have to check out its Advent Book for next year. I hadn't seen it before.
Happy New Year, Wendy!