I'm pondering. Pondering what I want our Christmas time as a family to "look like."
I'm looking for ideas.
I'm helping to lead a discussion among friends on Friday night on the topic. I'm feeling excited over a topic that I thought was boring even as it was suggested. Now, I'm feeling excited to think and ponder how our family will look during the holidays.
We are at the beginning. The start. Making plans that will impact future habits and traditions for our family.
I dont't want to get too intense about it.... or become legalistic, judgemental (looking at other families and thinking- "wow. what a waste- if only." ugh... I hate pride), or guilty if we "neglect" or don't fulfil the ideal picture.
But here is my request: for those that still take a peek at my blog, can you send me some links of articles, blogs, books you've come across that have inspired, informed or engaged you on the topic of Christmas traditions.
Christmas is coming... Now is the time to prepare.
2 comments:
Friend...
Check out Ann Voskamp's blog, she has an amazing free Advent book print out. I saved the PDF and we will be doing it this year: http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/11/free-jesse-tree-advent-family-devotional/
Also I have read Noel Piper's Treasuring God in our Traditions and she has some great ideas about Advent and Christmas, one of them being linked to in this recent blog post: http://noelpiper.com/2011/11/23/noel-advent-calendar/
I will be using this idea with Calli to help her learn the Christmas story.
Hope you post some of the ideas that come up with the ladies. :)
Bekki
Yes to both of Bekki's links. I find Ann's stuff super good, but also super intense. like every day. which i just can't do. but i did find a weekly advent family devotional. so the 4 weeks leading up to advent, then christmas and then even epiphany which i thought was cool. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1309853/BornAChildAndYetAKing.pdf
I think we're going to do this as a family and team this year. that's my hope anyway.
Also, I just made Advent Envelopes instead of a chocolate advent calendar. inside each envelope will be a fun family activity for us to do up until christmas (ie. decorate gingerbread men, deliver gifts to orphanage, open a present - usually a christmas book to read or new jammies, pop popcorn and watch a christmas movie together, etc.) so I'm pumped about this.
And then I just ordered a bunch of Advent books to read with the boys.
I can't remember them now, but on skype tomorrow I'll tell you. :)
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