It feels counter-intuitive to start thinking about Advent before Thanksgiving, but I’ve learned over the years that a little planning ahead helps prepare my boys’ hearts—and mine—for Christmas.
If we desire as moms to point our children to Jesus this Christmas, then we need to take time ourselves to reflect upon why we and the world needed Jesus to come. Advent is a time to contemplate our desperate need for a Savior—and that’s what makes the birth of Jesus astounding. Out of deep love, God took on human flesh and dwelt among us because we needed to be rescued.
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Jenny Marcelene
Jenny Marcelene spent six years living in conservative Muslim countries and desires to help parents and children catch a glimpse of how God is at work among the nations. Her previous publishing credits include online articles in The Gospel Coalition, print and online stories for global agencies, and a feature story in Adoption magazine. You can drop by her blog, jennymarcelene.blogspot.com, for ways to cultivate global family prayer.
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Do you long for this Christmas Season to feel different this year? Do you long for your heart to be tender, receptive to Jesus, and in awe of the magnitude of His birth? Perhaps you desire to learn more about what Christmas and Advent are really about, and you desire a theological and Scriptural foundation to strengthen your heart, mind, and soul in knowledge and love of God.
Instead of being swept away by the rush and consumerism of the Holiday season, may we marvel at the magnitude of the incarnation, may we marvel at Jesus this year. O come, o come Emmanuel.
