Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year, which always means that the first Sunday of Advent actually falls in November. I've just spent a week in Sweden, where lighting advent candles is a popular tradition and families were lighting their first candle this past weekend.
Another way that we can prepare our hearts for Christmas is by reflecting afresh on the Bible accounts of the very first Christmas, and reminding ourselves of how God's love prompted Him to send His very own Son to be born and live among us on earth.
In recent months, I've been writing 36 simple Bible reading guides for young people to help them spend personal time with God. One of those booklets challenges you, as an individual or as a whole family together, to read your Bible at least fourteen times during this month leading up to Christmas. You can download your copy of the booklet and start preparing for Christmas by clicking any of the links below.
