Candles. Wreaths. Movies. Travel. Calendars. Cards. Candy.
Little Lint. Activities. Decorating. Songs. Parties.
The word advent, from Latin, means “the coming.” Advent is the time period leading up to Christmas in which you prepare for as well as anticipate the coming of Christmas. There are so many different ways to do the same 'ole thing.
No matter how you choose to participate in Advent the purpose should be the same. Advent is preparing for Christ coming: His birth. His gift of the Holy Spirit. His return.
Love this song about preparing for Christmas. Although slightly secular, it has a lot of truths. {this isn't the entire song from Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas"}
Are you ready for Christmas day to come?
[…] years I thought Advent was either a simple cardboard calendar that had candies in it that you and your brothers fought to […]