Advent Calendar - Day 4

Today I turned in a slightly different direction and asked my family to consider doing for others this Advent season.  Jesus didn't come for his tight knit group of family and friends and shower them with expensive gifts they didn't need.  He came for people who didn't know who he was and who didn't care.  He served people who had problems that kept them from asking who he was.  They just knew he cared.  Without ribbons or bows, he gave what they needed.

I challenged my children to each find a charity that supports poor children.  They will pray for the charity by name during Advent and if God puts it on their heart, they will donate their money.

Here is a video from the Advent Conspiracy which brings these concepts to light from a secular as well as religious perspective.  It's from 2011, but Advent Conspiracy brings the message of giving every year.  Find out more at www.adventconspiracy.org

Go light up the world.

CC