Songs to Get You into the Spirit of the Season
Nat King Cole's voice is a great vehicle for any Christmas song, but of course I have to go with the obvious choice and say my favorite is The Christmas Song. Merry Christmas includes twenty holiday favorites that you'll enjoy adding to your music collection.
Some Reading Sure to Garner a Great Response
Whether the idea that the song The Twelve Days of Christmas is really symbolically Christian or not, I like the thought of Christian meanings behind each day and enjoy reading this book to Gv. I also like this lovely pop-up version of the traditional song, as well.
Faith Focus to Put You in a Festive Frame of Mind
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Day 27 - Son of God
Read Psalm 2:7, then Matthew 3:17, Mark 1:11, Luke 1:35 and 3:22, and Hebrews 1:5 and 5:5 to see how Jesus lives out Matthew 5:17 (see verse in graphic below) and fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah would be declared the Son of God.
Add your second gift under the tree to serve as a reminder for today's verses.
What will you be doing to observe this second day of Christmas? Are you reflecting on St. Stephen, St. Wencelaus, or celebrating Boxing Day? I'd love to hear! Leave a comment or email me at lisahealy (at) outlook (dot) com.
Join me throughout the rest of this season for more great ideas to incorporate into your family traditions to help celebrate this special time of year. Be sure to pin the series landing page so you can find every post, or better yet, sign up for free updates so you don't miss a single suggestion and to get your free printables!