Advent Resources

Today is the first day of Advent! Wooohooo! November is finally over, and we are officially into the waiting period of the Christmas season--Advent. It is my favorite time of year, so I decided to share a few resources with you all in hopes that you may utilize one or more.

Olivia's Advent Calendar. I've mentioned this in previous posts, but today was the first day of the Olivia Advent Calendar. She and her family will be posting a video each and every day during the Advent season. They post links to the newest video on their Facebook page!

Facebook page: "Olivia's Advent Calendar"

This years "theme" is different than in years previous, so I thought I would also share the link to my favorite EVER video... just in case the video from today seems too long for your liking.

Favorite: "I Hate It When My Snakes Fall Off"

Following the Star. Another yearly Advent thing that I try to keep up with is the "Following the Star" Devotional. It is specifically devoted to this season of the year! It only takes about five minutes, and I highly recommend it.

http://www.d365.org/followingthestar/

The Journey of Advent Conspiracy. One last resource I will leave you with is the Advent Conspiracy website. It delves into the contradiction of consumerism that this time of year seems to produce in the States. Furthermore, it suggests, dare I say, a radical new idea of what we as the human race could do instead of participating in the fad of consumerism.

http://www.adventconspiracy.org/

Anyway, I leave you with this week's NT reading from the Revised Common Lectionary.

"And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here."

Romans 13:11-12


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