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I think it would be so terrific to make an advent calendar this year. As a student, December is a bit frenetic. The beginning is delightful (my birthday is on December first!!) but the next two weeks are typically quite busy with finals. This year I'll have two projects of my own, but I'll also be in charge of actually grading finals for my undergraduates! Gulp. But then, the delicious feeling of exhausted freedom coincides with the holidays' quick approach by the 20th or so. And then, before I know it, it is Christmas! I'm with family and friends, sharing presents, and thinking about that not-so-silent night in a stable so many years ago. (And then, after Christmas, the fun continues -- P's birthday is the 28th!)
Advent, though, is a season of waiting. And it would be nice to have a moment each day that captures that sense of excitement for Christmas and the thrill of anticipation. I'd love to fill each envelope with Christmas-y dates and prayers and small service projects and artsy stuff to do. Or it could be the kind filled with chocolate. ;-)
Do you have any suggestions for what to put inside advent envelopes? Watch the Christmas Story? String popcorn around the tree?
Hey Kim!I found this alternative Advent calendar, it reminded me of you and this post! Another creative idea that you could easily make yourself:
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