{"product_id":"an-illustrated-advent-for-families-in-light-and-darkness","title":"An Illustrated Advent for Families: In Light and Darkness","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"box-red\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFREE SAMPLE\u003c\/strong\u003e: If you'd like a free sample of this resource, \u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/embed.lpcontent.net\/leadboxes\/current\/embed.js\" async=\"\" defer\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e please click here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"box-advent\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eADVENT FOR FAMILIES: What is it? What's included?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOur Illustrated Advent for Families is an opportunity for families to take time each week during the Advent season to be intentional and focus on their faith. You'll receive five weekly family devotions, coloring \u0026amp; activity pages, and an Advent calendar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Most churches will purchase this and give it to families in their community. It's also great for individual families to purchase to use on their own. We've also had churches with intergenerational Advent programming use it for multi-age gatherings.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Illustrated Advent for Families: In Light \u0026amp; Darkness\u003c\/strong\u003e is an opportunity for families to take time each week during the Advent season to be intentional and focus on their faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese weekly reflections explore the theme of light and darkness in Advent scriptures. How we understand these ideas affect the way we view God, our faith, and our world. Inspired by Barbara Brown Taylor's book, Learning to Walk in the Dark, we re-frame traditional understandings of light as good and darkness as bad or evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach week, there is a suggested scripture to read, a short reflection, discussion questions, an activity (with lots of coloring opportunities), and a prayer to explore the theme of light and darkness working in balance in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive Family Devotions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Five weeks of family devotions that explore the theme of light and darkness in Advent scriptures that includes a suggested scripture to read, a short reflection, discussion questions, an activity, and a prayer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated Christmas Shadow Box Theater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Together, you will follow simple directions to build your Illustrated Christmas Shadow Box Theater and use it to act out the story of Christmas using light and shadows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvent Calendar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Our Advent Calendar starts on December 1, and each day brings an opportunity to complete a simple activity as a family. 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