November 28, 2008 9:18 PM
Advent books, music, calendar, puzzle - for grownups and kids
This round-up of Advent resources contains some real gems. I was stunned when Jennifer brought us dinner last week and gave us a copy of Jotham's Journey as I had wanted a copy for some time but they were so hard to come by that used copies were going for nearly 100. last year on Amazon. Turns out that this title was just re-released by Servant Publications and so back in the affordable realm. So thanks to Jennifer, not only is our family blessed with a copy, but I can pass on the word that this sought-after book is now available. I hope the other two currently-out-of-print Advent titles (Bartholomew's Passage and Tabitha's Travels) will be available soon too.
We added the Passion Tree Puzzle to our Christmas traditions last year - I highly recommend it as it is well-crafted, just the right level of difficulty for a family, and also a teaching tool/reminder/discussion starter. I love to keep a specially-themed Christmas puzzle going through the season to build family togetherness.
Some of these resources I've used and some I discovered while researching tonight. I plan to use the Amazon certificates a couple of readers have so generously sent our family to buy the Nouwen and Chesterton volumes as well as the to music CDs at the end. Though I was planning to use them for something practical, these will be food for our souls here at the Curtis household.
I don't mean for this to seem commercial, but Amazon has created this link format which is actually helpful for taking you to the pages for these products where you can read reviews from people - which I have always found very helpful. Also, the link shows you the lowest price for used items. I also want to emphasize that investing in resources that help your family keep in mind the Reason for the Season is worth more in the long run than any plaything.
Over the years, our family has built a collection of Christmas books, music, and puzzles which stay in the attic until December. It is so gratifying when we get them out and see our children enjoying our family favorites. I'm timing this round-up for Advent, but there will be more to come as we draw closer to Christmas.
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