it's december first...

do you have your advent calendar ready?
if not, you. are. in luck.

for the past few years we've done an advent calendar that i picked up at the christian bookstore.
it wasn't particularly beautiful...but it was full of meaning.
i even blogged about it back in the early days of my blogging. 

well, i couldn't find it this year.

i wanted something simple and something to point towards Christ's birth.

i feel like we have to keep reeling it in, you know?
there's so much thought about presents and junk.....
we are constantly striving during this season to draw near to Jesus and to help our kids stay focused on the point of christmas.

anyhow, i searched around on the interwebs and combined a couple of ideas to come up with an advent paper chain.

i used this free printable paper chain template from sara at less ordinary designs.
i love the fun christmas patterns and that it's customizable.
i used the themes and verses from this printable paper chain template i found online.

it was super easy...i printed them out and cut them out with my paper cutter....

.....and stapled to make a chain.

we'll tear off one each day until christmas.
i'm excited about the time we'll have every day to read God's word together.
it will be good for all of us to refocus our attention on
that sweet night so long ago when mary and joseph welcomed our Savior into this world.


what about you guys?? have any great advent calendar ideas to share?
if you haven't done one yet, it's not too late!
you can print this out tonight and do it after dinner!
let me know if you do. :)

{in an effort of full disclosure, i had to lock myself in the bathroom to finish this post. i can hear my kids screaming at each other from in here....good thing we've got some verses to read tonight. i think we need it!}



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