The first thing "TO DO" in our advent calendar is to make a JESSE TREE, a symbolic tree honouring the geneology of Jesus. It works much like an Advent calendar, everyday a story of verse is read about someone in Jesus' lineage and then you hang up a new piece on the tree, wall ,or wherever. I really like this idea because it is not just for the kids but can benefit all in our family! I still learn so much from the "same old stories" when I really listen and stop assuming that I am familiar with it. The great thing about children is that they ask great questions that make us think about things from a different perspective.
Oh, to be a child again, but second best is to be with one.
Two sites for the devotions that go with each day.
https://www.rca.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=1628
http://www.jesse-tree.com/jesse_tree.html
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