Today’s Act of Kindness: Give a compliment.
Today’s Bible Reading: Luke 1:39-45
Today’s Family Activity: Go to library tocheck out some Christmas themed books.
Day 9 – Acts of Kindness for December
Month: December 2018
Blessing
Is it possible to be blessed by God even when our circumstances do not appear to be blessed?
Day 8 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness: Let someone go ahead of you in line.
Today’s Bible Reading: Matthew 1:18-25
Today’s Family Activity: Have a Christmas movie night. Make Christmas popcorn. (popcorn, butter, mini marshmallows, red and green M & Ms, Christmas confetti sprinkles.)
Day 7 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness – Participate in Toys for Tots or Operation Santa Claus or Operation Christmas Child or The Angel Tree.
Today’s Bible Reading – Luke 1:26-38
Today’s Family Activity – Gather around the Christmas tree. Talk about the symbolism of the evergreen and everlasting life. Read John 10:28.
Day 6 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness: Fill Bags with necessities and give to the homeless. (socks, tooth brush, tooth paste, bottled water, Christmas cookies, a fast food gift card, gloves, hat, scarf, mittens, etc)
Today’s Bible Reading: Luke 1:18-25
Today’s Family Activity: Set out the nativity as you read the Christmas story.
Something extra: Listen to Pastor Dodge’s teaching on Luke 1:5-25.
Pidyon Haben: Redemption of the Firstborn
God redeemed the human family by means of the only successful firstborn Son in the entire Bible!
Day 5 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness: Invite someone to Christmas dinner.
Today’s Bible Reading: Luke 1:11-17
Today’s Family Activity: Play Christmas music and sing-a-long.
Zechariah’s Story
Zechariah was a devout man who thought he was prepared to meet the Living God – but reacted with fear and doubt when God showed up. God graciously gave him a second chance to respond with faith, and extends us the same grace to us when we falter and fail!
Day 4 – Acts of Kindness for December
We hope these daily suggestions for simple acts of kindness, Bible readings and family activities for the month of December are helpful for helping you and yours focus on the REAL Reason for the Season! Share your stories with us!
Today’s Act of Kindness: Bring cookies to someone who is lonely! (Store-bought is just fine!)
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:2-7
Today’s Family Activity: Clean out toy boxes and donate usable toys.
Our website is full of great FREE resources. Check this one out Great Bible Verses: Who I Am In Christ. – http://www.awakeusnow.com/assets/-flash-cards1_who-am-i2.pdf
Day 3 – Acts of Kindness for December
Everyday is a great day for Acts of Kindness, but Christmas is an especially good time for sharing Jesus’ love with others. At a time when people are more stressed and anxious than usual, it’s a true kindness to bless them through your actions of love.
Today’s Act of Kindness: Buy a coffee or a hot cocoa for a stranger.
Today’s Bible Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10
Today’s Family Activity: Make sock puppets and tell the Christmas story.
Check out our inspirational Christmas messages here
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