FloridaLisa Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) I'm published! In a small way but it's kinda fun and my kids are getting a kick out of it. Last year, I started a new tradition in our family where we built a Nativity set one piece each day for 15 days and read a scripture passage from the Christmas story that matched that piece. So when we added the donkey, we talked about the journey to Bethlehem and the Roman census that required Mary and Joseph to travel there. When we added the shepherd, we read about the angel's announcement to the shepherds watching sheep outside of Bethlehem. Well, we loved it! A pinterest pin matching the scriptures to the Nativity piece kept getting organically pinned all year. Apparently, people pin Christmas stuff in June. Anyway, this year, I wrote a small e-book that unwraps the real Christmas story using a Nativity set with the scripture passage and daily discussion in the book. I loved researching and writing it and I've already tried it out on my kids. A few friends also tried it with their family and gave feedback. It's written for families and intended to hold the interest of a wide range of kids much like I've always needed to do. It's open-and-go and only 15 days, which gives our family margin for days out of the house in a busy December. It's FREE through Saturday night. I hope it might be helpful for some of you and that your family enjoys it as much as we have! Countdown to Christmas: a 15-day Advent Nativity Activity. Let me know what you think! Edited November 28, 2015 by FloridaLisa 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 I downloaded the book earlier. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Thanks so much, Lisa. Downloaded it now. Emily 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Thanks! I just sent it to my Kindle. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted November 28, 2015 Author Share Posted November 28, 2015 I downloaded the book earlier. Thanks! Thank you for sharing! Thanks so much, Lisa. Downloaded it now. Emily Thanks! I just sent it to my Kindle. :) Yay! Hope you all enjoy it as much as we have! And I realize I should change my title b/c, yes, on a writing/publishing thread I have a misplaced modifier. :D Gonna leave it authentic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcitedMama Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 What a wonderful book! I am very excited to read this to my children this year and I can see it becoming a yearly tradition. Thank you so much for sharing! And what a brilliant idea to make it 15 days to leave in wiggle room in the countdown! Merry Christmas! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abeilles Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Thank you so much Lisa for sharing this family tradition and gift. I went to your website and read your story. What a woman of faith, courage, and devotion you are - your story was a great gift to me this Thanksgiving Weekend. May you and your precious children continue to feel God's love and grace! God Bless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 What a wonderful book! I am very excited to read this to my children this year and I can see it becoming a yearly tradition. Thank you so much for sharing! And what a brilliant idea to make it 15 days to leave in wiggle room in the countdown! Merry Christmas! Yes! I think we started it last year after Dec. 1 and I so appreciated it not being nightly. Hope you enjoy it. :) Thank you so much Lisa for sharing this family tradition and gift. I went to your website and read your story. What a woman of faith, courage, and devotion you are - your story was a great gift to me this Thanksgiving Weekend. May you and your precious children continue to feel God's love and grace! God Bless! Thank you, Abeilles. It's been a long road and clearly not one I ever in a thousand years would have thought we'd be walking, but God has been so faithful to us. Thank you for your kind words and your blessing. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 Thanks! I downloaded the book, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridaLisa Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks! I downloaded the book, but I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. I just noticed you have just about the spread that I have with my kids. I love getting to revisit all fun things about the early years with my younger two. We don't do nearly enough field trips, but still. Nothing better than curling up with Narnia or Swallows and Amazons or all the books I loved with my olders. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
school17777 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I just noticed you have just about the spread that I have with my kids. I love getting to revisit all fun things about the early years with my younger two. We don't do nearly enough field trips, but still. Nothing better than curling up with Narnia or Swallows and Amazons or all the books I loved with my olders. :) Or, in my case I am actually doing some of the things I planned to do with the older kids that never happened because time went so fast. For example, we finally read Jotham in Bethlehem (or whatever) last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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