As you begin thinking about Christmas 2025, you may want to plan a special emphasis for your family for the entire month of December focusing your family's devotional time around the Coming of Christ. Or perhaps you want to "gift" a young family the means to focus on Christ's Advent with a meaningful and beautiful book of devotionals.
The One We're Waiting For: Illustrated Advent Devotional for Families
Create meaningful Advent memories with the whole family using this gorgeous illustrated 25-day devotional.
My thoughts: First of all, this book of short devotionals for the young family is not just a compilation of "Christmas" stories about the birth of Christ. The stories point to "the One we're waiting for." They start at the beginning with Adam and Eve and move through the Old Testament with the call of Abraham, Joseph's coat of many colors, the giving of the Law, etc. And it all points to Christ.
Short discussion questions to guide family discussion are at the end of each story and a suggested song to sing.
At the back of the book are pages with illustrations printed in circles that may be cut out and glued on wooden or acrylic discs to make ornaments to hang on a Christmas tree. (Note: Care will need to be taken to remove pages with these on them.)
This is a beautifully bound book with illustrations that are modern yet classic. The book will last for years and be a blessing to pass down through the family.
About the book: The whole Bible whispers about a coming King. Every book before His arrival gives hints about what He might be like, and during Advent, families around the world gather to wait and prepare for the celebration of His birth. The One We're Waiting For is a 25-day family experience that will help kids from one to ninety-two anticipate and celebrate Christmas. This book includes
- Daily Bible stories, taking families through the arc of the Old Testament
- Gorgeous illustrations by Aedan and Natalie Peterson
- Suggested songs for family worship
- Reflection questions to start meaningful conversations
- And cut-out ornaments to decorate your tree every day leading up to Christmas
Each day, families can read a story, discuss how they see Jesus in Old Testament narratives, sing songs together, and place an illustrated ornament on the tree so that every day of December leading up to Christmas is filled with eager anticipation for the King––the one we waited for.
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The One We're Waiting For: Illustrated Advent Devotional for Families
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given. Winner's prize copy is provided by and mailed to winner by B&H Publishing or their representative. Chat With Vera is not responsible for lost or misdirected prizes.
DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given. Winner's prize copy is provided by and mailed to winner by B&H Publishing or their representative. Chat With Vera is not responsible for lost or misdirected prizes.
I am interested in the following two books -- My Merry Christmas by Sally Lloyd-Jones and The Silent Noisy Night by Jill Roman Lord.
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