It does make me laugh a bit to think about preparing for a time of preparing, but such is my nature. Advent with kids does take a few days of preparation. Not only do I have to find all my "Advent Accessories" but the remaining remnants of Halloween (ie that pumpkin on the porch) need to be dealt with. But, it is not just about the "stuff", it is about the mental preparation for the season. It takes me a week of reminding everyone that Advent, like Lent, is a season of prayer and fasting.
When the world around us is throwing Christmas at us before Halloween, we need to step back, and prepare to prepare. Our home is in the world, but not of it. Our preparations for Christmas are not limited to buying gifts, decorating and baking, but preparing our hearts. Sure, baking is part of that, in every cookie we give away, we are giving a bit of us, and for some kids in the house, giving away cookies is a sacrifice.
What are you doing to get ready to prepare the Way of the Lord?
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