How do you intentionally connect with God when the end of the year is so busy?
Some daily practices:
Focus on living intentionally and do things on purpose.
I will take 15, 20 mins to be with God
I will write in my gratitude journal every day
Podcast Devotionals:
Pray as you go – AM devotional with a variety of music and prayer
Your Daily Prayer from ibelieve.com – short 5-10mins in prayer
App – Examen – look back on your day through questions and reflect
Devotional Books:
365 Devotional Savor by Shauna Neiquist
I’ve Been Thinking..: Reflections, Prayers and Meditations for a Meaningful Life by Maria Shriver
Bread & Wine by Shauna Neiquist (with recipes)
Write The Word Journals by Cultivate What Matters
Advent Specific: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday by Mike Slaughterhouse
Set reminders throughout your day to center yourself:
- Either words you want to focus on for that month. I.E. Mindfulness, Generosity, etc.
- Set reminder when you’re home and settling in after work, the timer goes off “show the kids some love” so that you re-prioritize
- Pocket New Testament to read the bible whenever you have idle time
NIV – https://amzn.to/2mLcSQ4
ESV – https://amzn.to/2p7u82P
RSV – https://amzn.to/2nAw3fH
KJV – https://amzn.to/2npcgA3
How to prepare for Advent.
Use visitor friendly language
Get a good sermon series planned
Take an inventory of your church decorations, make some thing special around it
All Saints Sunday first Sunday in November
How to make the remembrance more significant
Fall Festival
Make it super visitor friendly
Do a giveaway, collect names and emails and invite them to xmas eve service a few months later!