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Advent is a term from the Latin word "adventus" which means "arrival".  It is a time of waiting for the arrival of Christmas, the coming of Jesus to earth when he was born as a baby at Bethlehem about two thousand years ago.

Advent is the new year of the Christian Church and the church season that leads to Christmas Day.  Advent is the time when Christians remember that Jesus came into the world 2000 pears ago and that Jesus also promised one day to return in all His glory.

I'm not sure where this year has gone, it seems like only yesterday that we brought out our Advent wreath and lit the first candle.  And here we are one year later....so much to be thankful for.  And now the anticipation of Christmas.  This is one of the most exciting times for our family...we enjoy all our usual traditions and the preparation leading up to Christmas Eve is an especially wonderful time.  

I would like to hear how each of you begin to prepare for Christmas...and what do you do for each Sunday of Advent? 

Monday, December 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ReginaS
You know, I never really thought about doing Advent but I'm thinking we should so that we can keep Christ in our Christmas.