Celebrating Advent

From the Advent Newsletter, 2009

"Silent night, Holy night. All is calm, all is bright. . . ."

The carols try to tell us that this is a calm and silent time of year. But for most of us, the weeks leading up to Christmas can be anything but calm. You know the drill: Christmas parties, shopping, wrapping, relatives, Christmas plays, etc., etc. It's enough to leave even the strongest among us exhausted.

Can we slow things down a little so we can enjoy the season again? Can we put Christ ahead of Christmas?

There is a way to put a little relaxation back into your Christmas season without adding too much to your busy schedule. As we enter the Advent season and get closer and closer to the 25th, try reading a Christmas book, borrowed from the Church Library. Find a quiet corner, a cup of cocoa, and favorite blanket and curl up and read from a selection of:

"The Glory of Christmas: Inspirational Writings from..." - C. Swindoll, M. Lucado, C. Colson
"The Purpose of Christmas" - Rick Warren
"Christmas in Mitford: Esther's Gift; The Mitford Snowmen" - Jan Karon
"The Good Shepherd" - Gunnar Gunnarsson
"Christmas Stories..." - Teresa Worman

plus a few more...

There is always available that timeless original Christmas story from the Bible: Luke 2:1-20.

The Church Library is always looking for more reading treasures to add to it's Advent and Christmas collection. Have a Blessed Christmas, everyone.

-submitted by M C