Start Advent off right.
I implore you—from one busy mom to another—don't let the sanctity of the Advent Season become lost in the busy!
If you're reading this, chances are you understand that you have been entrusted with someone precious and deeply loved by our Lord. Your children, your grandchildren, your students, your families… God has given them your arms, heart, and lips to share His embrace, love, and Word.
What are our children aching for? It is our beloved Pope St. John Paul II who helps us answer this question with his words to young people…
"It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is He who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is He who reads in your heart your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle.”
Our young people are seeking that which is true, good, and beautiful. They seek happiness, to know their purpose, and to belong… They seek meaning for their life and understanding of who they were created to be. They chase authenticity, truth, and hope.
They seek Christ.
And so do we.
This Advent, give them what they are searching for, one day at a time. Give them a starting point, context, belonging. Our Jesse Tree helps you to teach your children that the Story of Salvation is their family story, and it isn't over yet! That God has a special mission for them to share in His holy work. And, made in the image & likeness of God, their identity within His family is sacred.
Carve out time each day to give your children what they need. Today, we begin with the story—and lesson—of Adam and Eve in our weekly Pray, Grow, and Serve Children’s Devotional.
See them all in a digital format…here you go!
See you next week! …and if you’re following along with our Jesse Tree I will see you tomorrow for the story if Noah!
