by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 30, 2017 | Praying in Color
There is still time to download an Advent calendar template. Advent starts this coming Sunday, December 3. This year is the shortest possible Advent season, only 22 days. Here are the possible templates. To download these free pages and for instructions about how to...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 29, 2017 | Praying in Color
Since Advent is my favorite season of the year, I always look for new books on the market. Here are several good books for this year. You can click on the title to read more about the book. Look!: A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas by Laura Alary ...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 28, 2017 | Praying in Color
The Living Church asked me to write an article about Advent based on my book The Season of the Nativity: Confessions and Practices of An Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Extremist. The article suggests simple ways to practice a Holy Advent. Several incorporate praying...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 21, 2017 | Praying in Color
“Let us come before God with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.” (Psalm 95:2 NIV) For a family activity on Thanksgiving or during the holiday weekend, here are three templates to use for gratitude prayers. One is new this year, two are from previous...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 7, 2017 | Praying in Color
Advent calendars are for adults and children. The calendar templates below offer a doable, simple discipline for each day of Advent. Instead of opening daily doors with pictures or retrieving small gifts or candies from pockets, these calendars mark the daily journey...