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What Is Advent?

Advent is the time period leading up to an event that usually includes preparation, anticipation, and expectation. So how do we celebrate the Advent of Christmas? Preparation: Traditionally our culture has celebrated the Advent as a time to prepare for Christmas. However, sometimes the focus …

About Carla Anne Coroy

Carla Anne can be described in one word: passionate. After just a few minutes with her it is evident that her biggest passion is people. Carla Anne is an accomplished Christian author, speaker and business woman. Her favourite way to spend her free time is hanging out with her 8 kids (an even mix of sons, daughters, and in-laws) and many family “add-ons”. In winter you can find her cheering for her local hockey team and in summer she’ll be on the beach!

A Simple Christmas: Muffin Tin Advent Calendar

by Carla Anne Coroy

While speaking at a recent fall retreat, I participated in a craft session. I’m not particularly crafty. I would like to be. Everything I make looks homemade and nothing like the beautiful creations on Etsy–or at friends’ homes. I am glad I joined in this …

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Family Worship During Advent Season

by Molly Evert

Do you have a desire to start family devotions? Are you looking for some ways to turn your childrens’ hearts toward the Lord during the upcoming holiday season? The Advent season begins the Sunday after Thanksgiving! In my podcast Preparing Hearts for Christmas, I share …

About Molly Evert

Writer Molly Evert is a wife and homeschooling mom to 6 kids, who range in age from 2 to 18. She runs an educational website, My Audio School (http://www.myaudioschool.com), providing access to the best in children's audio literature. She also blogs at CounterCultural Mom (http://www.counterculturalmom.com) and CounterCultural School (http://www.counterculturalschool.com).

Preparing My Heart for Advent

by Lydia Harris

Preparing My Heart for Advent During December, it’s easy to rush through the Christmas season without focusing on Jesus’ birth–the real reason we celebrate. Once we become tangled in the twinkling lights and preparations, it’s hard to find time to bow in worship like the …

About Lydia Harris

Lydia E. Harris is happily married to Milt, her sweetheart for 48 years. She has two married children, five grandkids, and is the author of a Bible study, "Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting" (AMG Publishers, 2010 release). She's also a tea enthusiast and writes the column "A Cup of Tea with Lydia."

Preparing Hearts for Christmas Podcast

by Molly Evert

Do you have a desire to start family devotions? Are you looking for some ways to turn your children’s hearts toward the Lord during the upcoming holiday season? Join Molly Evert for a time of encouragement and practical tips on family devotions during the Advent …

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Favorite Family Christmas Book

by Molly Evert

Molly Evert Counter Cultural Mom My family loves books and one of our all-time favorites is Jack and Kathy Stockman’s gorgeously illustrated The Advent Book. This book is out of print now, but still available online and well worth pursuing. We read one new page …

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Creating Advent Books

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Creating Advent Books Sheri Armendariz On the first day of December each of my children received a “homemade” book. I made each book a different color with construction paper (cover) and white office paper (inside). After folding and stapling the paper to form the book, …

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Advent Calendars

by Molly Evert

How many days until Christmas? We like to use Advent calendars to help our young children get a sense of the passage of time. Advent calendars also help build anticipation for our nightly devotions. The chocolate advent calendar certainly helps build excitement. The kids come …

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Preparing a Jesse Tree

by Molly Evert

The Jesse tree is a way to help our children see the continuity between the Old and New Testament. All of the Old Testament points forward to Jesus, the centerpiece of human history. The Jesse tree takes its name from Isaiah 11:1, which says “A …

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Our Family Advent Traditions

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Teresa Snipes Our family does a combination of a daily Advent calendar, Adornaments, and traditional Advent wreath. The Jesus Tree is a miniature tree that we place by the Advent candles that holds Adornaments. Adornaments are names of Jesus made into ornaments. Each ornament is …

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