Practical Advent is a daily blog series I’m doing throughout Advent this year. Join me on my blog each day for practical faith tips.

Practical Advent, Day 24

Since childhood, I’ve observed Advent each year. It’s been a wonderful way to build my faith and increase my anticipation of Christmas for all the right reasons. I highly encourage you to observe Advent as well, because it can help you be more intentional in this busy season.

In this Practical Advent blog series, I’ll have the same post format to give you about 10-15 minutes of practical tips for loving God, loving others, and loving yourself during the Advent season.

Praise

Each day of Practical Advent, I’ll share one of my favorite songs to listen to during Advent. Take a moment to praise God while you listen.

Here’s a contemporary classic – Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant.

Ponder

Every day of Practical Advent, I’ll share a quote or idea from an Advent book in my collection for you to ponder, along with my thoughts and a few reflection questions.

Today’s quote is from Emmanuel by Ruth Chou Simons. It’s a beautiful book with Ruth’s gorgeous illustrations and lovely words – I highly recommend it.

Here’s the quote I’ve chosen to share today:

Reflection questions:

1. What is the hardest thing about the end of the Christmas season for you?
2. In which area of your life does the concept of God’s everlasting nature encourage you most?

Prayer

Here’s the prayer Ruth wrote for this chapter:

Also, here’s one of the beautiful illustrations in her book:

Pour In

This post is for those of you who love an addict and face mixed emotions about dealing with them at Christmastime. I pray it validates your struggles and offers you the practical help you need. Read it HERE.

Pour Out

This is a podcast episode for those in blended families. It’s a popular one I wrote based on my experience. I hope it helps you gain perspective from the decades-long suffering I experienced as a child of divorce. Listen HERE.

Since I want to help you with your hard relationships this Christmas, here’s a post I shared before in this series that is worth sharing again. Read it HERE.

Find more help for your difficult relationships at Christmas on THIS POST.

Just for Fun

Here’s a throwback Christmas TV special from my childhood. I hope you enjoy it too. Watch it HERE.

See all new and/or previous posts in this series on THIS PAGE.

Find all my additional resources for Advent on THIS PAGE.

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