I have been looking forward to this day all week because the tree is in the corner of the living room but without any lights. And during this dreary week in VA we need more lights in the house! Some of my favorite decorations are these antique shell string of star lights that we got for $2! The sad news is that 2 of the strands are out and they are antique lightbulbs, so... I hope we can find replacements. No beautifully finished tree picture for tonight.
Day 5: We read about God's Promise to Abram that he would become the father of many nations, with as many descendents as the stars filling the sky before him. It's cool to think that God had Abram step outside to span the vast heavens for this powerful visual (Genesis 13) and that we who share the faith of Abraham are actually the fulfillment of that promise. We wait to hang the lights on this day to represent those stars.
There are 2 Abraham ornaments and star chocolates to represent God's promise. This ornament shows Abraham's tent and the night sky. We hung the large shell star on top and strung the lights. The 4 year old set up the Fisher Price Nativity set under the tree. We ended the night wearing ourselves out singing and moving to "Father Abraham".
If you are following along with the Bible in Stories - pages 18-19, 22-25
If using the Bible or another Bible reader - Summarize Genesis 12-15
Totally unrelated, but they were eager to finish tonight because we promised to erupt a volcano that they had set up for before dinner. I loved the scenery and they were so excited!
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