 Advent For the Family
December 7, 2012
 It's Friday!
 Begin by lighting the first
purple candle on the wreath. Be sure and light the same
candle as you did last evening.
Christmas
Carol:
Do You Hear
What I Hear?
Said
the night wind to the little lamb,
"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite."
Said
the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the the sea,
With a voice as big as the the sea."
Said
the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold--
Let us bring him silver and gold,
Let us bring him silver and gold."
Said
the king to the people everywhere,
"Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light."
Bible
Reading:
Deuteronomy
18
15
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet
like me from among your own brothers. You must listen
to him. 16 For this is what you asked of
the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly
when you said, "Let us not hear the voice of the
LORD our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we
will die." 17 The LORD said to me:
"What they say is good. 18 I will
raise up for them a prophet like you from among their
brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he
will tell them everything I command him. 19
If anyone does not listen to my words that the
prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to
account.
Activity:
Pinecone Ornaments This week my own two kids
and I went into the woods and gathered pinecones (they
don't have to be large). We spray painted some gold, some
silver, and some we sprayed with clear sealer and while
still wet we sprinkled glitter on liberally, then sprayed
again with clear sealer. This should be done in a well
ventilated space, needless to say, but they love to press
the spray button. (My kids are 2 1/2 and 5). You could do
a similar craft having them paint the pinecones by hand
with gold or silver paint, or dabbing glue on the cones
and sprinkling with glitter.When the cones are dry, tie a
beatiful ribbon around the top (ones that still have a
bit of stem attached at the top work best), and you have
a very nice ornament for the tree.
Recipe
Idea: Peanut
Butter Graham Cracker Bears
Bake these bears
for the kids - they will enjoy helping make the bear
shapes
Ingredients
1/2 cup peanut
butter
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely crushed graham crackers (7 cracker
squares)
Miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
Frosting (optional)
Beat peanut
butter, margarine or butter, and shortening in a large
mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high
speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar,
and baking soda; beat till combined. Beat in egg and
vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour and cracker crumbs
as you can with the mixer on medium speed, scraping sides
of bowl occasionally. Stir in any remaining flour and
crumbs with a wooden spoon. For each bear cookie, shape
some of the dough into on 1 1/4 inch ball (for body), one
3/4 inch ball (for head), three balls slightly smaller
than 1/4 inch (for nose and ears), two 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch
logs (for arms), and two 1 1/4 x 3/4 inch logs (for legs).
Decorate bears before baking by pressing in chocolate
pieces for eyes and paws. Bake in a 325 degree oven for
15 to 18 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Makes
about 20.
Submitted by
Alecia Dixon
Closing
Prayer: It's Friday evening! WHEW! Have you had a long
week and are you glad to be relaxing? Friday night is a
good night to designate as "Family Night." Keep
this tradition all year and not just during Christmas.
Pop some popcorn, rent a movie or play board games. The
important thing is to spend time together as a family.
Close your family night with prayer.
End
with a GIANT GROUP HUG!
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