In the chaos of the holiday seasons, we often lose sight of what we are celebrating. In order to combat the chaos and keep Christ in Christmas, we have some intentional Christmas activities that we’ve added to our everyday life to keep our focus on the true Reason for the season.
Truth in the Tinsel {Advent activities}:
We started the Truth in the Tinsel on the 1st, spending some time each day reading part of the Christmas story from the Bible and making an ornament to go along with the portion of Scripture we were reading. Last weekend, we “fell behind” and instead of playing “catch up” this week, I decided to just hit on the “big” topics that we missed and merge them with the ones in the week or so we have left before our Christmas chaos begins.
Christmas Countdown Chain:
When we were in Michigan for Thanksgiving, the kids spent some time making a Christmas Countdown Chain with Grandma. Each day {or as often as we remember}, they get to take a chain off the link, giving them a visual way to see how close we are getting to Christmas.
Happy Birthday, Jesus {birthday party}:
Each year we have a birthday party for Jesus, helping us to remember that HE is the REASON for the SEASON. Part of our birthday celebration includes “buying” Jesus a birthday present. This year, we picked out some animals from the World Vision Catalog to “give to Jesus.”
Christmas Caroling:
Our neighborhood association organized a Christmas caroling trip to the nursing home that is across the main road from our subdivision. We had a great time sharing our Christmas cheer with the residents of the nursing home as we caroled up and down the hallways and in the dining hall.
Piano Recital:
Jenny participated in her first piano recital, and it was a Christmas-themed recital. Her teacher is also a believer, and she chose songs for her students that reflected the true Reason for the season – Jesus. It was a wonderful time of reflection and celebration.
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How are you keeping Christ in Christmas this year?
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