Advent: Waiting in Expectation

When I was a kid the closest my family came to observing Advent was to use an Advent calendar one year. Made of printed cardboard in the shape of the classic “Night Before Christmas” house, it had little pull-out tabs for each day that revealed a picture underneath. It must have been a fairly cheap one, because it was only the last tab, for Christmas Eve, that concealed a square of chocolate. This yummy little prize caused quite a bit of drama when one of my brothers pulled that tab a couple of weeks early and helped himself to the chocolate. This is my strongest Advent memory!

In our home that year, Advent was little more than a countdown to Christmas—and for us kids a countdown to opening presents. Even though we wholeheartedly believed that Jesus was the reason for the season, Advent was not part of our family’s annual rhythm. Perhaps you can relate.

This year Advent begins November 27. At ReFrame Ministries we're encouraging our friends to take time out for the true meaning of the Christmas season, the coming Christ, with a special Advent devotional series. Waiting In Expectation will help you see God's story unfold in your life through the Advent season. Click here to sign-up for the Waiting in Expectation devotional. 

Daily devotions from Today daily devotional, encouragements from Family Fire and Kids Corner, and in-depth Bible study at Groundwork all come together to help you draw near to God this Christmas.

This is a free resource from the English language team at ReFrame Ministries.