My daughter had to give a presentation at school about her
family’s holiday traditions. She chose to talk about Advent. When she had
finished speaking, a boy in her class raised his hand and asked, “Do you still
celebrate Christmas?”
Actually, this year we may be just celebrating Christmas since, in the
move, I’ve managed to misplace our Advent wreath, children’s nativity set, and Advent calendar, a book called The Storyof Christmas.
Those objects are replaceable of course, but one of the nice
things about traditions is unpacking the ones you have used year after year. The
corners may be dog eared, the wreath may be splattered with pink and purple
wax, and the donkey may be missing a tail, but that is part of what makes them yours.
Whether you are starting a new tradition or supplementing an old, perhaps one of these books will add to your Advent season:
The Light of theWorld: Daily Meditations for Advent and Christmas by Phyllis Zagano
A Gift for the ChristChild: A Christmas Folktale by Anne Wilson and Linda
Schlafer
Manger edited by Lee
Bennett Hopkins
Light Upon Light: ALiterary Guide to Prayer for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany compiled by Sarah Arthur
Who Built the Stable?: A Nativity Poem by Ashley Bryan
Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson and David Ritz
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