An Interactive Christmas Devotion for the Family
Preparing our hearts for the true meaning of the season
In 2013 I published a Christmas family devotion, Seeking Christmas. The book was born out of my desire to push back against the hectic pace, commercialization, and materialism of the season. I wanted Jesus at the front and center of our Christmas while creating memories and traditions that would bless our family.
I wanted a devotion that I would not quit on. In other words, I needed simplicity. At the same time I wanted one that was more than a simple reading with the family. I wanted something interactive, something the little ones would look forward to each night. What I really wanted though was to create hearts in my children to seek Jesus - at Christmas and beyond.
So I created Seeking Christmas, an interactive 7 day experience.
Take a trip down memory lane with me and watch this trailer created in 2012 when my boys were wee little ones!! This feels a million years ago!
After a few years, I took Seeking Christmas out of circulation. I’m quite terrible at marketing and couldn’t keep up with the expenses and time and all that was required to keep my little book alive.
But now I’m giving it away here on Substack this season. I’ve taken pieces of the book and adapted and updated it for you!
So even if you have the original version of Seeking Christmas, the one I’m releasing here on Substack is a mix of the old and brand new. Plus audio if you’d like me to read to you :)
It will be fully available to paid subscribers. A subscription is only $5/month and you can cancel at anytime, but I hope you choose to stay!
Here’s what you will receive:
Seeking Christmas 7 day ornament downloads. Each day’s devotion has an ornament that accompanies the day. Make the ornaments together as a family activity. You will receive two downloads, one of which is ornaments to be colored by your children or grandchildren. If you have little ones, it’s so fun to hide the ornament each day and send them on a grand seeking excursion. When they find the ornament, gather together and read the day’s devotion. For reading with the family, you will adapt and read what is appropriate for your age and family.
7 days of devotions that will help you reflect and rejoice as you seek Jesus this Christmas. Each day includes a section to Remember, Read, Reflect, and Rejoice. Bonus- audio is included. The devotion is laid out in a way that you, as the adult, can spend time reading on your own. Then lead your children in which parts would be enjoyable or age appropriate. Make it what you want for your family.
Activity suggestions that pair well with the day’s reading. If you are doing the activities as a family, it really brings the lesson to life and gives you one more way to discuss it all over again. Time together provides the glue families need to stick in our busy world. Working on an activity as a family helps us slow down the hectic holiday rush, while cementing Christmas traditions, which over time provide stability to the family.
Questions you may wonder:
Do you have to do it over 7 days? No. It’s so adaptable. You can do the entire activity in one evening. Simply create the ornaments and play a hide and seek game. Then choose the Scripture readings you’d like to focus on and one activity to wrap it up.
Do you have to do it on consecutive days? Absolutely not. Fit it in your family’s schedule. Combine days as needed. It’s only 7 days, so it’s highly doable even with the busiest of schedules!
Do you have to have children to enjoy it? No. I enjoy it solo in this season of my life! It still blesses me and forces me to slow down and sit at my Savior’s feet.
I hope this blesses you and your family this season!
To receive Seeking Christmas, subscribe as a paid subscriber for $5/month or $50/year. Not only will you receive Seeking Christmas, but you will also receive access to the full archives that paid subscribers have received to date.
Maybe you have a friend, neighbor, colleague, daughter or daughter-in-law who would love something like this. You can send them a gift subscription.
If you are gifting 2 or more people, use the group subscription option to receive 20% off!
Let’s prepare our hearts to make room for our Savior this season!
We will begin December 1st. However, you can start anytime you like after it’s released!