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Advent Devotions for the Fourth Monday of Advent
This is the Advent Devotional for the Fourth Monday of Advent. These devotions are based on some devotions I created for my own children when they were younger, to help them to better understand...
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The Imaginary Gift Exchange
Last year, as we were fervently trying to save money while awaiting our foreclosure, we were trying to figure out what exactly to do for Christmas. We’re not normally the sort of people who go...
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A Simple Advent Calendar Idea
If you have a large Old Country-European Population near you, then you may find some (usually German made) “Advent Calendars” which have little doors on them and which are filled with a single piece of...
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A collection of DIY Advent Calendars
I love DIY, not out of some kind of Martha Stewart complex, but more out of a love for repurposing junk and saving money any way I can. Yesterday, I shared my super simple DIY Advent Calendar idea,...
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What is Advent?
Ad-vent n. From the Latin word adventus, “Coming or Arrival, specifically the coming of Christ to the world. A season (including four Sundays) preceding Christmas, commemorating Christ’s coming to the...
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Introduction to the Advent Devotions
Below are the devotions we use, which I wrote originally for use in our family for Advent season. Obviously, it’s important to figure out what will and will not work for your own family, given the ages...
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Why Celebrate Advent?
Advent Devotions, and using various means such as an Advent Wreath or Advent Calendar to celebrate, are a practical, fun and fairly easy way for families to “refocus” a bit each day preceding...
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The First Week of Advent: The Love of God
For the first week of Advent (starting December 1st in 2013!), we’ll be focusing on the amazing, wonderful Love of God! Below is the coloring page, with memory verse, you can freely use with your...
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Love Languages and Gift Giving
Gift giving and buying is much easier the more you understand someone. Once you realize what it is they are really looking for in their stockings or under the tree, gift giving becomes much more...
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I hope you’ve all had a blessed Christmas so far. I was popping online to print something off for my mom, when we both got sidetracked and found this video (below), about Operation Christmas Child (the...
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