
It’s Beginning …
… to look a lot like Christmas!
Our much-fuller Advent board. This ended up being a wonderful blessing for our family. Over the past four weeks it has really taken shape! It’s a lovely focal point in our kitchen, and we actually use it, too, with our Advent chain, Advent calendar and our newest addition …

On the first night, we talked a bit about the O Antiphons. Then, we sang the first verse and the “O Wisdom …” verse of O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Then, each older girl received a new Christmas book as a symbol of just one way to gain wisdom in the Lord—by reading about Him and stories related to His birth. The books were The Gifts, The Little Drummer Boy and The Legend of the Candy Cane.
On the second and third nights of the O Antiphons, we had a school Christmas pageant and a Christmas party to attend. I had wanted to make a gingerbread house as a way of honoring “O Adonai, and Ruler of the house of Israel …” on Dec. 18, but we’ll just have to do that one day during Christmas vacation.
Tonight, we will play a little catch up and also enjoy Key Lime Pie, as we recall that Jesus is “the key of David.” Thanks to Jessica for this idea! Oh, and we have to do a little catch-up with our Destination Bethlehem book, too =)



Our Christmas tree is decorated (photos to come!) And I still want to put up one more nativity set, closer to Christmas, though, because Jesus is already in Mary’s arms in this one … There are a few Christmas-decoration boxes I just didn’t unpack this year. I think it was part of my quest for simplicity. And it’s been a good thing for me.
What’s up for the week? Cookies to finish decorating. Presents to wrap. Cards to mail. (This year they will arrive during the Octave of Christmas—again another thing to surrender.) Grocery shopping for Christmas festivities. My mom arrives during the afternoon of Christmas Eve … Looking forward to all of it, as I wait in joyful hope for the birth of Jesus on Christmas!
One thought on “It’s Beginning …”
i like your card "clothes line" i did that too for cards, crafts, etc. and i love it.
and i prefer adding the figurines to the manger a bit at a time too. it is a progressional thing and i think it helps the kids understand it better.
sounds like you have a busy week ahead. enjoy these last few days of advent with your precious family, sweet sarah!
🙂
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