Advent 2008
| December 1st, 2008Last year I found myself struggling with the whole Christmas machine here in the U.S. It’s messed up. However, instead of being cynical, I decided to lead my family into a more meaningful perspective on Christmas. I found a very purposeful and relevant way to go about Christmas in Advent. So, I set up an Advent calendar.
Advent means expectation. After all, Christmas is about the arrival of the Messiah, the One who had been anticipated for centuries!
This year I thought it would be good to take that expectation literally. We’re journeying through the Old Testament with our hearts bent towards Bethlehem. After all, the Old Testament is a longing for the expected One, Jesus. So, we’re longing right along with them.
You can download the Advent calendar/schedule I put together here. Feel free to use it for your family, small group, whatever.
How does your family celebrate Christmas?
David and I are going thru a devotion book called The Heart of Christmas by Hank Hanegraaff- it’s a 25 day devotional to prepare your heart for Christmas….Robeeno the queeno
We have our Advent calendar and I have a devotional that we read daily until the end. I love it.
Oh and Does it count that we sit in our car outside of the Catholic church on Christmas Eve to watch everyone go to Mass? Its beautiful and we’ve seriously considered going inside just to get a glimpse.
At church yesterday it was my families turn to light the candle of peace for Advent. We were almost late and had forgotten our scripture. Pathetic.
@Susan: Did you go in this year?