God’s faithfulness resulted in Joseph’s faithfulness. May we each respond in similar fashion!
Author: Awake Us Now
Mary’s Story
When told she would bear the Son of God, the Savior of the World, Mary could have reacted with fear and doubt. Instead, she responded with faith and humility.
Day 12 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness – Make an extra serving of dinner and bring it to someone who is sick or make them a get well card.
Today’s Bible Reading – Luke 1:67-80
Today’s Family Activities – Make salt dough (recipes online) Christmas story characters and re-enact the Christmas story.
Day 11 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness: Wrap up cookies for mail carriers, teachers, baby sitters, sanitation workers, custodians, librarians, newspaper carriers, etc.
Today’s Bible Reading: Luke 1:57-66
Today’s Family Activities: Make sandwiches for lunch. Cut into star shapes. Talk about the Christmas star. Read Matthew 2:1-2.
Day 10 – Acts of Kindness for December
Today’s Act of Kindness: Bring up a neighbors garbage cans for them.
Today’s Bible Reading: Luke 1:46-56
Today’s Family Activity: Gather around the Christmas tree and read Christmas books by flashlight and tree light.
They Call Him Savior
What is Christmas all about, anyway? What’s to be gained from all the hoopla over the birthday of a so-called “Savior” 2000 years ago? What’s in it for me?
Day 9 – Acts of Kindness for December
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.
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.
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