I wish I could say that my life is just so exciting and busy that I haven’t had time to blog but I would be BIG FAT LYING! The truth? I have been falling asleep waiting for a little minion to fall asleep. You know how it goes. They want you to lay next to … More 2016 Advent Calendar
Buon Natale! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noel! Mele Kalikimaka! SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Read all of the scriptures together in sequence ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Make a Christmas video- I’ll be using the OneDay app for this! SONG OF THE DAY: O Holy Night by Lea Michele. Bow down people.. this is the … More Advent Calendar: Day 25
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: 2 Corinthians 9:15 ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Read or watch the Nativity Story- So technically the Scripture of the day is the Nativity story so we may opt to watch it. SONG OF THE DAY: Have yourself a Merry little Christmas by Christina Aguilera. Say what you will about Christina but … More Advent Calendar: Day 24
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: John 3:16 ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Smile at everyone you see and wish them a Happy Holiday! I thought this would be fun for the girls. They tend to be shy with people they don’t know so I figured we could just show some Christmas spirit with random strangers! SONG OF THE … More Advent Calendar: Day 23
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 2:11 (second half) ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Go see Christmas lights- Torino has some mad skillz when it comes to lights. Every year we have Luci d’Artista which are artistic light installations throughout the city. While a majority of the lights are the same, every year there’s generally a new … More Advent Calendar: Day 22
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 2:11 (first half) ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: CALL SANTA! (or watch his reindeer online) SONG OF THE DAY: Joy to the World by Faith Hill. Another ode to my country roots. This is another one of those songs that you love no mater whose rendition it is. I love her … More Advent Calendar: Day 21
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 2:2 ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Make cookies as gifts (here’s hoping! I’ve got a huge list of people I want to make cookies for.) SONG OF THE DAY: Santa Claus is coming to town by One Direction, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots. This one popped up during Day 1 of … More Advent Calendar: Day 20
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Matthew 2:1 ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Go to a Christmas party (This is the day of our Christmas party at church!) SONG OF THE DAY: Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano. Did you think I’d make a list and NOT include this song?!?! As cheesy as it is, you know you’re singing … More Advent Calendar: Day 19
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Psalms 95: 6-7 ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: See a Nativity SONG OF THE DAY: It must have been Ol’ Santa Claus by Harry Connick Jr. This bring back major memories. Back in the day, I was in Marching band and my directors were HUGE Jazz enthusiasts. Any day that we weren’t … More Advent Calendar: Day 18
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Luke 2:16 ACTIVITY OF THE DAY: Watch a Christmas movie SONG OF THE DAY: Run, Run Rudolph by Chuck Berry. Admit it.. you know you’re picturing the scene where there running at the airport trying to catch their flight to Paris. I picture it every time I hear this song.
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