Although I had been a part of lighting Advent wreath candles at church, this was the first year we had our own advent wreath at home. Each candle has a special meaning and we lit one a week leading up to Christmas. The part I like best is that this good news of Christ's birth is for ALL people!! God loves all of his creation!
Hope: We have hope in Jesus our Messiah (Isaiah 60:2-3)
Peace: Prince of Peace born in Bethlehem (Romans 15:13)
Joy: Celebrate the good new of great joy that is for all people (Isaiah 35:10)
Love: Joining with the angels we say “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will toward men." (Isaiah 9:6-7)
Christ: Love entered our world through the birth of Jesus Christ. (Luke 1:68-79 and Luke 2:1-20)
We made these with many of the children at church and we brought one home too. Bob cut all the greenery for about a 100 of these and I cut the ribbon and twisted together the berries. Holly and Karola did the bulk of the buying and the actual assembly with the children.
2 comments:
This sounds like a cool idea. We may start it ourselves next year.
Mike and Michelle
Merry Christmas to you too! I didn't know you were a blogger too! I'll be stopping by to visit more often.
Cheryl
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