Celebrating Advent–He Has Come and He Will Come Again!

Are you Celebrating Advent? Have you wondered what Advent is? I wanted to pull together some of the best resources I could find for you, so that you may consider having a fun and Christ Centered Christmas.. I hope you will join me in Celebrating Advent.. because He has come and He will come again!

1. ad·vent/ˈadˌvent/

Noun:

1. The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

2. The first season of the church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays.

Advent is the 4 week season before Christmas when Christians celebrate the first coming of Christ and anticipate his second coming. Advent usually begins around Nov. 27 and December 3. This year (2012) Advent begins on December 2^ndA Wonderful Free Advent Download from A Holy Experience! With ornaments to make each day!

LifeWay has an excellent article by Tina Farewell of Lifetime Books and Gifts. This article gives detailed information about what Advent is, it’s history, how to make this a family tradition and many Family resources including books to read together and more!Make your own Advent Wreath Dayspring free printable

You can make your own unique Advent Calendar also! There are no instructions for these little burlap bags..but you get the idea and these would be so simple to make for thecrafty bunches of you

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Treasure hunt – Children love treasure hunts. There’s nothing quite as exciting as searching the house, knowing that a gift is waiting somewhere. To celebrate Advent each year, wrap little trinkets, chocolates and books, hide each morning. Then write simple rhymes for each day, offering clues for the search. Here is what we are going to do:

I made this huge chalk board for our wall a while back..we are going to put 1 scripture a day up on it as we count down till Christmas. I will also put 1 one question either pertaining to our lives regarding the scripture or to the scripture itself ..if my kids have looked up the scripture and give me an answer to the question or give me a heart answer..I’ll give them a little treat..probably candy.Since I have very busy teens, it would be unreasonable for me to expect them to sit down every night have a big family time. So this is easy, quick and still getting to the heart of Christmas!

One other last suggestion..you can do Advent all in one night!! Sit in a group and take turns reading scripture. Talk about how this apply’s to your life. Light 1 candle after each of 7 Scriptures are read.. Serve some very special desserts for the end to celebrate Christ’s coming again!

If you are depressed or anxious at this time of year..this is a great time to focus on the Lord..do this alone if you don’t have someone to do it with..The Lord will richly bless you! Guaranteed!Do you have a special tradition?

Comments

OneMommy says:

December 1, 2012 at 12:18 pm

When I was younger we lit a candle in an advent wreath each Sunday during Advent. I remember how exciting it was as we counted down to the big day.
I am going to have to see if my mom still has wreath… She no longer uses it, and I’d love to share it with our little ones.
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- Shari Lynne says:
  
  December 1, 2012 at 5:04 pm
  
  Awww that would be so sweet OneMommy! I bet she would love to see you pass that tradition on Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!
  
Angie says:

December 9, 2012 at 11:55 am

One year when my son was small, we made an advent chain out of construction paper. You know, the thin strips looped into each other like links of a chain. On the backs of each loop, we wrote something we could do together like read a book, go for a walk, even help mom with the dishes. Each morning we tore a piece of chain off and read what was on the back. He would look forward to special time that evening after I got off work. (ok, maybe helping with the dishes wasn’t that special to him).

- Shari Lynne says:
  
  December 10, 2012 at 1:05 pm
  
  What an absolutely awesome idea!! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this Angie! What a fun Mom you are Blessings!