Truth in the Tinsel

Ok, so I have never been a person who does advent activities.... Honestly, I really only thought of them as the calendars you see in the stores that pop out a piece of candy for 24 days leading up to Christmas (and who really needs any more candy leading up to Christmas?).  This year is going to be different- our family is going to plunge right into the Christmas season with a neat little ebook called Truth in the Tinsel.

The author, Amanda White writes,

I want them to say, “the best present of all is Jesus!”

I really believe December is one of best times to impress God’s Word on your kids’ hearts. Our whole country turns its attention to Christmas–stores are playing songs of worship to the newborn king, movies are playing on cable that show the real meaning of Christmas and people even decorate their yard with Bible characters!
I try to leverage this Jesus-centered month by helping my kids meditate on and learn the real story of Jesus’ birth. That’s how this ebook was born. Out of a daily advent-ure with my daughter when she was only 1 year old. Every day we read a passage of Scripture, made a simple ornament and then talked about the story. As we talked and created, God’s Word was sinking deep into her heart. She was meditating and focusing on Scripture–in her own preschool way.
This ebook will lead you and your children on your own experience through the Christmas Story. You’ll take a few minutes each day in reading the Christmas Story directly from the Bible, making a fun ornament craft and talking about it together.
Give your kids a few minutes for the first 24 days of December. You might find your kids giving themselves to Jesus in return!

I am so excited to be starting this with my girls in the next few days and wanted to let others know about it too.  Check out their facebook page too!