Advent: Books & Links

I'm preparing for a little Adventures in Advent workshop next week. I listed resources 2 years ago on my previous blog; and I've had a few questions about resources, etc. So, here they are. What are your favorite boosk or traditions and scripture readings? Jesse Tree? Advent Candles? How do you prepare for the celebration of Jesus' first coming to earth? And how do you speak and teach your children through the daily life about their place in the redemptive narrative of history that promises one day all sad things will be untrue?

I'd love to hear from you as I post and update the next few weeks!

Here are a few of my favorites, I've linked to Amazon, apparently I have some little associate account that I've never used. But, here we go. We'll give it a try, I've linked to Amazon or blogs or websites.

For Adults & Young Adults

Treasuring God in Our Traditions by Noel Piper

Behold the Lamb of God: An Advent Narrative by Russ Ramsey

    Music to Behold the Lamb of God 

Advent and Christmas with Thomas Merton (A Redemptorist Pastoral Publication)

Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas by multple Authors

The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp

Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World? by McKinley, Seay, Holder

We Light the Candles: Devotions Related to Family Use of the Advent Wreath

Joy to the World!: The Forgotten Meaning of Christmas Isaac Watts

Young Adult Reading

Tabitha's Travels: A Family Story for Advent (Jotham's Journey Trilogy)

Bartholomew's Passage: A Family Story for Advent

Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent



Donkey in the Living Room
Donkey In the Living Room 

Jesse Tree

Reading from Ann Voskamp's Blog

Family Celebration Ann Voskamp 

Advent Candles

Advent Candle Set ** they usually sell out quickly!

Focus on the Family Advent Reading

Candle Reading by Celebratingholidays.com

    Week 1 

    Week 2
    Week 3
    Week 4

Advent Calendars

Naptime Diarieshttp://www.naptimediariesshop.com/ with Journe ** our calendar for 2014

Online Reading Resources from Daily Blogs or Downloadable:

NoelPiper.com

SheReadsTruth.com
YouVersion.com

Naptimediaries.com (downloadable via Advent Calendar)

AHolyExperience.com

Good News of Great Joy by DesiringGod.com

Some of Favorite Kid Resources:

TruthInTinsel.com for crafts **we'red doing crafts this year...oh my!

The Donkey In the Living Room: A Tradition That Celebrates the Real Meaning of Christmas
by Sarah Cunningham
* This is a super fun reading story to sort of play off the fun of opening a new nativity animal each dady and telling a story.

Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story by Sally Lloyd Jones


The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name by Sally Lloyd Jones


The Adventure of Christmas: Helping Children Find Jesus in Our Holiday Traditions
by Lisa Whelchel


Advent Storybook by Antonie  Schneider

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