Christmas weekend suggestion box
Write a letter to each of your children recounting a special Christmas memory. Describe the scene in vivid detail, sharing what they were wearing, what smells were in the air, who else was there, and how you felt. Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, allow love to lace your words together.
Host a free pancake breakfast for international students, playing gospel-centred Christmas songs in the background and asking them to share what Christmas is like in their home country. Look for opportunities to build bridges and point them to Immanuel—God with us.
Bake a birthday cake for Jesus, the Son of Man, who left the splendour of heaven to take on human flesh. Encourage your children to think of ways they might say “Happy Birthday” to Jesus by showing love to someone around them.
Have a hot (chocolate) date with your spouse to reconnect and rekindle the romance in the midst of this busy season. Celebrate what’s going well, and look for opportunities to affirm them and speak words of love over their life.
Tape £1 in 20p coins on driers in a laundry, or on a vending machine, to serve those who may be going through hardship. As you do, pray that Jesus, the Man of Sorrows, would make His presence known to them through your simple act of kindness, and that they would feel part of their own burden lifted.
Set up a soup/coffee/hot chocolate stand for the homeless in your car or van and drive around the city handing out cups of warmth and words of love. Wish them a Merry Christmas, and remind them that Jesus, our Good Shepherd, sees them and loves them.
Shovel a neighbour’s driveway or do some unexpected garden work, praying for them as you work. If they join you outside, ask them to share their own favourite Christmas memories and traditions. Consider sharing what you’ve learned through your readings in this Advent devotional, and look for opportunities to speak the truth of Jesus’ love into their lives.
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