And now the turkey is almost gone and the scarecrows are back in the attic. So for those of us who have a hard time getting into Christmas before Thanksgiving...
It's time!
Tomorrow is the first Sunday in Advent. Is your wreath ready? Do you have candles to light? Have you selected the devotional you're going to read? If not... let's get going! Don't pressure yourself to make the perfect Advent wreath. There are wonderful Advent rings available in just about every Christian book store. And if you prefer a simplified, minimalist look, feel free to grab three purple, one pink and one white votive candles and place them on a glass plate. We did just that with items we purchased from the local dollar store. This Advent wreath cost only $4 to make.
Many Advent devotional readings are available online. You can Google "Advent devotionals" or some variation of that concept and select just the right set of readings for you. It's not too late.
Our family usually lights the Advent wreath on Sundays and opens the Advent calendar during daily family devotions every year. But we have always done both with just the people living under our roof. This year we are going to try something different. On the Sundays of Advent, we are having guests over for Sunday dinner. I know! Almost no one does that on a regular basis anymore. But we're going to give it a shot. Tomorrow... Gramma is coming, and we are so excited!
How are you doing Advent this year? Will you take a quick minute and leave a comment, sharing your ideas with others? We know you'll be a blessing...
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Thank you for taking the pressure off to have the perfect advent wreath. I made a trip to the Dollar Store this afternoon and now we are ready for our Advent Devotional tomorrow. It doesn't have to be perfect to be a blessing!
Amen to that!!!
I just made my Advent wreath today, per your instructions in a previous post. I am so excited to light the first candle tomorrow. I also made an Advent "calendar" I'll be sharing as soon as I get it up. Thanks for the encouragement!
For Advent this year, we are reading a book called 'Tabitha's Travels' by Arnold Ytreeride. We've read this before, but it was pre-K4. Tomorrow we'll start the daily Advent calendar and our Jesse tree. (The Jesse Tree will be the lesson during Bible class) I am loving this blog..so inspiring..thanks to everyone that has contributed.
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