I'm a stickler for advent calendars. I made {
two} a couple years ago. I love watching my kids get so excited to pull another activity down or move Joseph & Mary closer to Bethlehem.
Updating the title on the second one was the first thing I did with my Silhouette last Christmas.
Last year, a woman from church shared with us the advent her family likes to use, click {
HERE}. It basically gives a scripture story from the life of {
Jesus Christ} tells you to find the corresponding pictures with the story.
I REALLY liked the idea of having a scripture advent, so I printed off the provided diagram. Upon printing, I discover two things: 1. I couldn't read the print out, 2. Since the publication of this calendar, the numbers for the pictures have changed, so I couldn't find the pictures. Then & there I vowed to make the advent into a book before the following Christmas. A book that would contain the scriptures & pictures for each day all in one place.
It is now the following December, and I made my deadline. Barely. :)
The picture on the cover is called, Gentle Christ by {
Del Parson}. LOVE it.
I absolutely LOVE it. For the month of December, this will be our family scripture study. Now, since it's Christmas & I'm so excited about making this, I'm sharing it with y'all. Consider it an early Christmas gift. Just, do us a favor, and follow us. ;)
Since I can't redistribute the pictures, I just included the background of those pages. I used {
THIS} page & {
THIS} to find most of my pictures. The only story that I couldn't find a picture for was the Three Wise Men page, so I googled it & found one I liked.
Gather It:
Create It:
- Print. Don't forget to find the pictures!
- Cut off the white trim---optional
- Laminate. Use your own or go to your nearest copy center (FedExKinkos, Office Max, Office Depot, etc.) & have them do it. IMPORTANT: When you put the pages together, make sure the scripture & picture are on the same page. Then you can read it like a tradition book or fold it over so the whole family can see the picture while the reader reads the story.
- Bind it. While you're at the copy center, get it bound together, so your family can use for years to come. Be sure to get a spiral.
This is my favorite page:
Oone of my favorite scriptures about Christ with my favorite picture of Christ; it's called Christ's Love, also by Del Parson. I love the happiness in His eye's and the gentleness of His smile. I hope He gives me this look one day.
Enjoy.
