Waiting for the Light: A Family Advent Devotional
ReFocus is grateful to our dear friends, Pastor Matthew and Stephanie Peterson for this wonderful family Advent devotional, Waiting for the Light.
This downloadable PDF includes a devotional from Matthew that explains the heart of “active waiting” at Advent as well as a series of beautifully illustrated Scripture readings and family activities for all four weeks of Advent as well as Christmas Day.
The Greatest Commandment: Love God, Love Others
Love your neighbor. James calls this the “royal law of Scripture” and it is a great starting point for families to begin to share the love of Christ in their own neighborhood.
Offer families this packet which includes a Neighborhood Map and 4 Action Steps that will help them to 1. Get to Know their neighbors, 2. Pray for their neighbors, 3. Welcome their neighbors, and 4. Serve their neighbors. .
Family Prayer Bucket Lists
Gather the family together for a Fall Bucket List Challenge: Complete all the activities before fall kicks the bucket! Together you’ll find new ways to pray as a family and have a lot of fun along the way.
HINT: You can make this activity even more fun by supplying a bucket, some of the materials mentioned in the activities (such as a candle, stuff for S’mores, construction paper, etc.), and a printed copy of this challenge.
Is it SPRING where you live?
ReFocus is so grateful to have ministry partners around the globe, so if you are getting ready to enter Spring, not Fall, email christina@refocusministry.org for a Spring version
