Just as the heat and air conditioner service will come for repairs to our heating unit, so the coming of Jesus had this purpose to repair us in both our individual and community lives.
Advent is the Christian season before Christmas and it is a Latin word that means "coming". In long-standing Christian tradition Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas which this year that will be November 30, 2008. It recalls that before Jesus came the people of God believed that he was coming. Advent also looks forward to the day when Jesus Christ will come again at the end of time.
During Advent my family does little things to remind us of Jesus' coming. For example, we will place a nativity scene in our sight and will not place the statue of the baby Jesus in the scene until Christmas that celebrates the birthday of Jesus. May your Advent and Christmas season be Christ centered.
If you are further interested in celebrating Advent in your own home here is a good site that has given us good ideas ...
http://www.gbod.org/ministries/children/articles.asp?item_id=8405
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