Paying Attention

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Light one candle.

Pray this prayer. Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
Dear Jesus,
you are coming.
Help us get ready.

Read this Bible thought from Mark 13:35-37. Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
The Bible says:
Be ready!
The master
is coming soon!

Talk to your child or read this to them about being ready.
At night we get ready to sleep.
What do we do to get ready to sleep?

In the morning we get ready for the day.
What do we get ready for the day?

What else do we get ready for?

During "Advent" we get ready for Jesus!
Someday Jesus will come with his love.

Who else loves us?
Talk about people who care for and love you and your children.

How do we get ready for them?
Talk about what you do to get ready to visit them or when they come to visit you.

Getting ready for Jesus is a little like that.
We are excited because Jesus loves us very much.

Pray this prayer. Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
Dear Jesus,
you are coming.
Help us get ready.
Add your own thoughts and prayers.

Read this Bible thought from Mark 13:35-37. Have your child repeat phrase by phrase.
The Bible says:
Be ready!
The master
is coming soon!

Put out the candle.