by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 9, 2020 | Praying in Color
“For the seventh year in a row, #AdventWord will gather prayers via a global, online advent calendar. Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) in partnership with Forward Movement is offering 27 daily meditations and images during this holy season beginning Sunday,...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 30, 2019 | Praying in Color
I know there are wine pairings for just about every food on the planet. But here are some resources for word pairings to go along with the Advent Calendar Templates or the Advent Chains from my November 9 and November 25 blog posts 1) #AdventWord is is a global,...
by Sybil Macbeth | Nov 25, 2019 | Praying in Color
Advent paper chains are like 3-D Advent calendars. They are a physical and visual way to mark the daily journey to Christmas. Paper chains are an easy and playful way for kids to learn Advent words. Pick simple words like “wait, prepare, watch, baby,...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 24, 2018 | Praying in Color
Below are a few verbal and visual reflections on words from#AdventWord 2018. #SINGing is my primary learning style. It is probably not in the educators’ official handbook of learning styles with auditory, verbal, visual, kinesthetic…but it includes all of...
by Sybil Macbeth | Dec 11, 2018 | Praying in Color
For the first nine days of Advent I have really enjoyed combining praying in color with #AdventWord. Everyday #AdventWord (adventword.org) sends an email with a new word and a reflection on the word. The chosen words are based on the Advent lectionary from year C....
