The symbol for this day is a sheath of wheat. Ours was made with rafia and ribbon. God welcomed Ruth, an outsider of the Israelites, into the family line that would eventually bring the Messiah into the world. God had been foreshadowing the inclusion of Gentile believers in His family since the beginning. In Genesis … Read more
The symbol for this day is a tablet of the ten commandments. Ours is a felt circle with felt tablets glued on. At first glance, it might seem like God broke His promise to the Israelites when He called what appears to be a new group of people “chosen,” “a royal priesthood,” and “a holy … Read more
The symbol for this day is a colorful coat. Ours was made with a coat cut out of cardboard and colorful pieces of pipe cleaner glued to it. As we read through Genesis, God keeps showing us little glimpses of what the Savior is like. Remember, the people who were living during Genesis hadn’t met … Read more
The symbol for this day is a ladder. Ours was made with little pieces of wood glued together and then painted brown. See my blog for more ideas. God used an imperfect man, Jacob, to continue the family line of Abraham that would eventually lead to Christ. Jacob had a dream (Genesis 28:10-16) that God … Read more
The symbol for this day is a lamb. I’ve made two different lamb ornaments. The first one is made with white and black pom poms, and the second is made out of stitched felt. We needed a spotless Lamb to redeem us from our sins. No human traditions could save us. We couldn’t work our … Read more
The symbol for this day is a camel. Ours was made with different sized brown pom poms. See below for more ideas. This post is longer than my IG and FB posts, because there is so much Scripture that answers questions about these Old Testament promises and what they mean today. You can find a … Read more
The symbol for this day is an ark and a rainbow. Ours is a frosted white ornament that was painted on one side with an ark, and on the other side with a rainbow. See my site for more ideas. The reading for Day 3 is Genesis 5-6. It’s hard to think about the flood … Read more
The symbol for this day is an apple with a snake around it. Ours is a red ornament with a green pipe cleaner glued around it. Scroll below for more ideas! The reading for Day 2 is Genesis 3. Did you know that God told Adam and Eve that a Savior was coming, and that … Read more
Our symbol for this day is a globe. I painted a clear ornament light blue and then painted imperfect splotches of green land on the earth. See my blog for more ideas. The reading for Day 1 is Genesis 1-2. Most people who have at least a little bit of Bible knowledge can sort of … Read more
(Our family’s advent tradition) Since it’s almost December, I want to share about our family’s tradition of reading through the Jesse Tree verses every year. Many years ago, our kids and I made homemade ornaments, and we keep them in a special box and pull them out, one-by-one. We are pretty bad about getting through … Read more