![]() ![]() Write one of the many names for Jesus in the daily box. Offer that idea to God as you draw, write, and color.ĥ) Advent means “coming,” and specifically the coming of Jesus. Keep a computer or notebook next to your calendar so you can write any insights or “ahas.”ģ) Write and ponder an Advent word– – prepare, wait, pregnant, hope, watch, darkness, longing, light…-as you doodle and color.Ĥ) Advent is a season of hope. ![]() What is the word saying to you? What does God have to say to you about the word? Listening + doodling+ coloring = praying. Write it in the shape and start to doodle and color around it. Choose a word from the reading that jumps out at you. When you have finished with your daily entry, say “Amen” or recite a short passage of Scripture appropriate to Advent like “The Lord is my light and my salvation.” (Psalm 27:1)Ģ) Combine your calendar with one of the many wonderful Advent books of meditations and reflections. Squeeze them onto the calendar in the shape or along the margins if they feel important. If words come to you as you draw and color, pray them. Think of each stroke of color or each doodled mark (line, dot, arc, spiral…) as a wordless prayer. This year’s calendar templates at the bottom of this post are downloadable for free.ġ) In a space or shape on the calendar, write the name of someone for whom you are praying. It is a record of the daily spiritual journey through Advent.Īdvent calendars are for adults and children. I like to think of this calendar as a “count-up” to Christmas rather than a “count-down.” It is a building up, rather than a tearing apart. The finished Advent calendar is a colorful reminder of what was in your head and on your heart each day. Instead of opening the door of the day with pictures or retrieving small gifts or candies from pockets, the calendar marks the daily journey to Christmas with your prayers and simple drawings. You create this one with words and doodles. If you have never done this before, it is a simple, daily but satisfying spiritual practice. This kind of calendar is different from the Advent calendars you buy in a store. If I had to choose just one Advent discipline or activity, it would be a doodled Advent calendar.
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