The other evening my kids were watching a Christmas cartoon on TV and someone in the show made the comment "That's not what Christmas is all about." To which my four-year-old responded, "Yeah, we know what Christmas is all about. . . it's presents."
His reply was a little shocking to me and made me realize that we need to make a concerted effort to refocus my little guy's thinking about the holiday season.
So I made a scripture advent activity for our family to do this year. Each morning we'll read a passage of scripture dealing with the "real meaning of Christmas" and add a tiny ornament to a little advent tree. Hopefully this year my kids can understand what this is really all about. . . or at least think about it for a small moment!
Anyway, it took me some time to put it all together, so I thought I'd share.
December 1 Micah 5:2
December 2 Moses 5:57
December 3 John 1:14
December 4 Alma 5:50
December 5 John 3:16-17
December 6 1 Nephi 10:4
December 7 Alma 9:26-27
December 8 Isaiah 40:3-5
December 9 Helaman 14:3
December 10 1 Nephi 11:20-24
December 11 Isaiah 7:14
December 12 Luke 1:30-31
December 13 Alma 7:9-10
December 14 Matthew 1:18-23
December 15 Isaiah 9:6
December 16 Luke 1:26-38
December 17 3 Nephi 1:19
December 18 Luke 2:4-7
December 19 Luke 2:8-11
December 20 Luke 2:12-14
December 21 Matthew 2:1-2
December 22 Matthew 2:9-11
December 23 Mosiah 3:5-8
December 24 3 Nephi 1:13
December 25 Luke 2:1-20
Happy Christmas one and all!!
3 comments:
This is so awesome! DO you mind if I copy it and pass it on? You're so creative! Hey--I still need Cathy's info. Thanks!
Perfect timing! Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea! Have a wonderful Christmas---with your WHOLE family!
VERY good idea. Hitting the print button . . .
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