How are you getting ready for the mystery of Christmas? 

That is a question I learned to hold when I served as a children’s ministries director. Our curriculum described Advent as the time to get ready for the mystery of Christmas, and Lent as the time to get ready for the mystery of Easter.

A mystery, indeed. For why would God become flesh? Why would He choose to live among His people? How did it all happen? It truly is a wondrous season, full of curiosity, joy, and delight.

And that’s why I want to help you to get ready, to prepare your heart for the mystery of Christmas.  

To do that, we’re going to look at three guided journals and devotionals for the Advent season. Each one invites you to slow down and enter into this special time of year more intentionally, preparing your heart to worship and commune with God. 

Kari

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RELATED EPISODES + RESOURCES:

·      Episode 138: Holy Hush or Holiday Hustle: Which Will You Choose?

·      Adore: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation, by Fr. John Burns

·       Be Still & Know: Seeking Still Moments in God’s Presence This Advent Season, by Celia A. Miller

·       When Your Silence Night Feels Empty: An Advent Resource, by Kari A. Bartkus

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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop

>> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently

>> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God’s presence in your pain

http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection

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