by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 28, 2014 | Praying in Color
Here are five things to do today or tomorrow in preparation for Advent: 1) Create a special corner in your house/apartment where adults and children can go to be quiet. Provide a Bible, book of daily meditations, or appropriate picture books. Put some candles (real or...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 16, 2014 | Praying in Color
Advent calendars are not just for kids! Instead of opening daily doors with pictures or retrieving small gifts from pockets, adults and children can mark the day-by-day journey to Christmas by praying/drawing on a blank calendar template. Pray for a person or write...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 10, 2012 | Praying in Color
Here is the first week of my Advent calendar. I love the daily discipline of praying this way–especially when I manage to get up at 5 AM and sit at the table in the dark with only the lights of the candles on the Advent wreath. Here is my friend Cindy O’s...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 2, 2012 | Praying in Color
Here are links to two of the Advent Calendars with a higher resolution than the original. They have been scanned at 600dpi. Hope this helps for those having trouble with blurry downloads. A Blessed Advent to...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 26, 2011 | Praying in Color
Here is an Advent calendar shaped like a Christmas tree. Feel free to download the template here or click on the drawing itself. I like to take a copy of the 8 1/2 x 11 page to a commercial copier, enlarge it to 11 x 17 inches (about 129%), and print it on white card...
