EMBRACING "ADVENT"

Advent 2019 

begins today 

December 1st until December 24th

I LOVE ADVENT
so
this is a season that is not difficult to
EMBRACE
{except for tomorrow, Dec. 2nd & then Dec. 6th}

"Advent, (from Latin adventus, “coming”),  in the Christian church calendar, the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ."...

  Advent is a season of a time of  expectant waiting and preparation

Beautiful Savior, may every symbol of Your birth draw us closer to You ...

I look forward to finding more peace, purpose and strength with Jesus in prayer.
Each week I will  EMBRACE one theme of Advent and daily I will be following chosen plan(s) at You Version {less there than usual} 
I also finally gave in and purchased "Advent in Narnia" which I can't wait to read so I really have to pace all this reading {maybe I'll share this one in 2020}
plus
here on my blog (at least once a week) I will be sharing from The Passion Translation (TPT) book
"Come and Behold Him" by Brian Simmons
{I have read it before but would like to read it again to keep me focused}
Book Description (but also a good introduction to Advent)

"Prepare yourself to celebrate the real reason for the season—Jesus! Beginning with the first day of Advent, this four-week devotional will take you through the entire Christmas season with twenty-one readings organized around the weekly themes of Advent. Through short, engaging reflections on hope, peace, joy, and love, combined with the beauty and relevance of The Passion Translation—a fresh, faithful translation of the Bible—you will find the inspiration you need to celebrate the true reason for the season. Each reading follows the inspiring journey of the main characters of the Christmas story and offers and Advent prayer, making them perfect for personal, family, or small-group use. Scriptures from The Passion Translation will give you greater insights this season for your journey toward Bethlehem. May this devotional and translation of God’s Word inspire your faith in the One who came to rescue us and will come again to create us anew!"

so

YOU

may

EMBRACE

Advent

along with me

* There will be another post this evening and each week of Advent as we EMBRACE this season in every aspect and theme. Sadly, I went to change to my winter 'Star of Bethlehem' template that I received from 'The Cutest Blog on the Block' and even though I saved the code, I forgot how or where to do it so then I tried to go to that blog as I had in the past, only to find out either I could not enter it or it was gone (safety warning). So this is the best I have for my Christmas look, and now I understand the frustration of others who have tried to visit here or leave comments. Still, we'll press on. If anyone finds the blog or knows where I put the code (I was thinking just in a gadget and move it under header but it just went black) please let me know.