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If you have never read the work of Ann Voskamp, let me be the first to invite you to get to know her, an artist of an author who can weave words of education and encouragement into an almost poetic phrase.
If you are familiar with Ann, then allow me to share with you the beauty of her seasonal works, Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas
I confess that I often find myself caught up in the push to get our family through the list of events and Advent activities so that we can have Christmas day and then box everything away for another year.
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I miss an HUGE opportunity to capture the essence of the season during the 25 days leading up to Christmas.
If you don’t come to Christmas through Christ’s family tree and you come into the Christmas story just at the Christmas tree – this is hard, to understand the meaning of His coming.
~Ann Voskamp
With Ann Voscamp’s The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas
This book is beautiful. Just turning the pages full of vibrant illustrations causes a feeling of reverence to overcome my heart.
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Each day contains a devotion for the entire family.
The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas
RELATED: How to Make Jesse Tree Ornaments
When I placed our Simple DIY Jesse Tree on the wall, my children immediately become excited about starting a new Christmas tradition and I appreciated that they would be learning more about our faith, focusing on the reason why our family celebrates Christmas more than the hustle and bustle that normally propels us towards Christmas day.
If you would like to join our family on this Advent journey, you can purchase Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas
And don’t miss these lovely Jesse Tree ornaments from Christian Book Distributors.
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The Greatest Gift, Jesse Tree Paper Ornament Set of 25 |
I celebrate advent with my church family. We have a special part in our Sunday service dedicated to advent.
we have done a paper chain…but i have been wanting to do an advent calendar or a jesse tree..
My granddaughter and I are going to make the ornaments for a felt Advent Calendar – starting after church today…AND…we will start the Jesse tree too – as soon as I gather all the materials for that! Wonderful idea!! Have to tell you all that the book of Isaiah is one of my all time favorites…
We make a Jesse Tree and we also have a small Christmas tree that was given to my children by their great grandmother. We put an ornament on it every day until Christmas.
We’ve done paper chains with activities in the past. I’m not sure what we’ll do this year.