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Advent Calendar to Find Light of Christ<\/h1>\n

Christmas Advent Calendar that will bring you closer to the spirit of Christ<\/h2>\n

I’ll admit that this Christmas Countdown Calendar was born from a personal need.\u00a0 I\u00a0needed<\/em> to feel more and Christmastime rather than do more.\u00a0 It’s so easy for me to get caught up in the frenzy and the fun of Christmas.\u00a0 All the amazing decorations!\u00a0 The lights, the music, the parties!<\/p>\n

Those are the good things.\u00a0 But I also fall into the trap of believing I need to spend money in order to show my love, that Christmas is about sacrificing to make sure my kids get everything on their lists.\u00a0 And that’s when I lose my cool and my personality and I suck the joy out of Christmas.<\/p>\n

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Knowing this about myself, I designed this Light of Christ Advent Calendar as a way to keep the Spirit of Christ in Christmas by giving me a scripture and a meaningful action that I could take every day of the Christmas season.<\/p>\n

Advent by definition means “the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.” This year I wanted my Christmas Countdown to lead, not to a thing (Christmas Day) but to\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>notable person\u00a0<\/em>that we’re supposed to look to at Christmas, even Christ.<\/b><\/p>\n

I can’t be the only person who wants to celebrate the Advent by looking to Christ.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Day 3 of the Fourth Annual 12 Days of Christmas Series!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We have teamed up with 50 plus bloggers to bring you a oodles of DIY Ideas and Recipes to make your holiday season merrier. There are 12 different posts in thce series and we have spread them out over a four week period with three posts per week. Now is the time to subscribe! <\/span><\/p>\n

GO HERE<\/a> for the complete list of Dates and Topics<\/strong> plus a collection of most popular holiday ideas including ornaments, games, recipes and more from all 50 plus talented bloggers!<\/span><\/p>\n

It’s Day 3 and we are sharing DIY Christmas Countdown Calendar Ideas!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As I said in the introduction, I may have created this Christmas Advent Calendar for myself, but I’d love to share it with you.<\/p>\n

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If you want to seek Christ this Christmas, then this advent calendar is the perfect addition to your Christmas traditions.\u00a0 Pick a card each day that will prompt you to think or act in a loving way.\u00a0 My hope is that it will bring your Christmas more meaning, or at least help you make the season more thoughtful so that you enjoy it more.<\/p>\n

I honestly believe that Christmas is a time to celebrate the best things in our lives like family, friends, and the abundance that most of us enjoy.\u00a0 This Advent Calendar will help you do just that.<\/p>\n

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This FREE printable design is for personal use ONLY and can NOT be sold or claimed as your own design. By downloading and using this design, you are agreeing to these terms.<\/p>\n

To beautify the advent calendar, and to keep an element of surprise I put each card in a small envelope and clipped the number tag to the envelope with a gold paper clip. I also used my trusty laminator to add gold foil to the tags, but you could color the tags to match your Christmas decor. Then I put the envelopes in a basket near my nativity set so that I would see them each day and remember to check the daily envelope.<\/p>\n

Such an easy way to bring the Christmas season to life.\u00a0 I hope you enjoy this project and that you let me know in the comments if it helped you be less stressed and enjoy Christmas a little more.<\/p>\n

If you want a beautiful free printable that will look beautiful next to your basket of envelopes, check out our Light of Christ printable<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Scroll down for many more DIY Christmas Countdown Calendar Ideas for your holiday season!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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