In lieu of an Advent Calendar, this year the boys and I studied the different names of Jesus. Each day we would write a different name on a star and hang it around our special "palm" tree.
Again, this tree represents that this is a year of giving. Honestly, it is the first of many years of giving. We, The Crout Family, are embracing a new way to celebrate Christmas. We are trying to take out the consumerism of the holiday and get back to celebrating Christ's birth by worshiping Him fully, spending less and giving more. Now, this being our first year- I would say we did pretty good, but I personally aspire to more next year.
Here are some names that refer to Jesus in the Bible: Alpha & Omega, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, Jehovah, Creator, Light of the World, Unspeakable Gift, Christ, Good Shepard, Star, The Word, Servant, King, The Rock, Son of David, Saviour, Shiloh, Brother, Friend, Jesus, God!
This looks great Melissa! What a fun idea!
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