Thursday, December 1, 2011

December Ideas For Your Family (Brent - no peeking!)

A few weeks ago, I received an email from one of my dearest and best. It was full of amazing, meaningful, warm, and Christ-centered cozy ideas for Christmas. Over the next few days, I thought I would share with you some of those ideas, along with what the Crenshaw's are planning as we move toward the big day!

Today, the kiddos will begin preparing a surprise gift for Daddy!! The older boys are memorizing a passage of Scripture to recite to Brent on Christmas morning. (I cry at the thought of this moment.) This surprise is major "hush hush" which makes the boys all the more eager to memorize it! They love the thrill of a surprise! I have chosen Luke 2:8-20, but your family could chose any passage. I may have Lukey (age 3) memorize just one or two verses, as twelve would be too many.

If you want to join us, here's how we are breaking up the passage for memory...

Luke 2:8 - And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

Luke 2:9 - An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Luke 2:10 - But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Luke 2:11 - Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:12 - This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Luke 2:13 - Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

Luke 2:14 - "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Luke 2:15 - When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

Luke 2:16 - So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

Luke 2:17 - When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

Luke 2:18 - and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

Luke 2:19 - But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:20 - The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

HOW FUN! I hope you'll share some of your ideas, too!!

3 comments:

  1. I love this idea. I think I'll get my kids to memorize a passage, too :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. this is too sweet. I may have to be a copy cat :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. You should totally video it! :)

    ReplyDelete

Comments...I love them. I read them. They encourage my socks off. Thanks!

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Related Posts with Thumbnails


Made with graphic elements by Cori Gammon