Whether you have a long-standing tradition of reading together during advent, or if this is your first time embarking on this journey as a family, these advent readings help build a simple practice that guides your family through the Advent season and into the heart of what Christmas is all about.
This book includes: reading for each day of Adventa child friendly reflection on that passage of scripturea short prayer to accompany the scripture and devotionaladditional readings for each Sunday of Advent to use with lighting the candlesinstructions for making a simple advent wreathtips for busy parents on how to build a daily scripture reading practice that brings the true meaning of Christmas into your celebrations without a lot of extra work."But why mom? Why did Jesus need to come as a baby?"
Advent readings often focus on the lineage of Jesus. While these readings include stories of the people leading up to Jesus, the focus is different. It looks at the advent story from a cosmic perspective, examining the significance of Jesus birth in light of the ongoing story of redemption that arcs through history, as laid out in scripture. Carrien Blue wrote this series of advent devotionals because she wanted a simple and meaningful advent practice that fit her needs as a busy mom of 4 little people and couldn't find one that was geared towards helping children understand the scope of the Big Christmas Story. This book will help make advent a beloved part of your family's Christmas traditions.