The First Day of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas, the Lord God said to me, “I have sent Jesus to save thee!”
On the first day of Christmas, the Lord God said to me, “I have sent Jesus to save thee!”
Yes, we’re still in Advent. But January is coming – and with it always comes a chance to begin again.
This will be the first Christmas in my life I did not spend with my daughter.
One Advent, completely by accident, Christmas carols became part of the bedtime routine. And we were glad.
We do not keep elves on any of our shelves to send behavior reports to the North Pole. Christ came for us while we were yet on the naughty list.
I want to give my children gifts, but I don’t want them to confuse the fun of getting stuff with real joy.
When we make family formation a fraught exercise, we work against our own desires.
I must have forgotten to share my peace and joy-filled plan with the kids.
Forward Movement invites you to reflect this Advent… and perhaps be published in their 2018 Advent devotional!
The best kinds of gifts are those that foster faith.