Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Introducing Advent Words 2017


Over the past five years participating in an Advent art project has become one of my favorite events of the year. Daily reading a passage of Scripture or an Advent devotion or related article and then responding to it in some creative way has been a way of intentionally slowing down the season. This intentional period of slowing down has provided time to reflect and ponder the deeper things of this season - it's a time of preparing my heart for the coming of Christ.


This  year I decided to create my own Advent challenge and I would like to invite YOU to participate with me! Advent Words will be a daily challenge during the Advent season which runs December 3-24 this year. Each day there will be a word prompt along with a passage or two of related Scripture. You can choose to connect this word to whatever form of creativity you like - art journaling, collage, memory keeping, planner art, photography, poetry, painting - the creative practices to choose from are endless! You choose how you would like to participate.

Would you like to join me in slowing down the Advent season? It's simple:

  • Follow this blog by putting your email address in the box in the right hand column. I will post the full Advent Words calendar on Friday, December 1. Then there will be daily posts through Advent sharing my art and my thoughts. At the end of each week of Advent I will share some of the creativity others have shared in the Facebook group and on Instagram.
  • Join the Advent Words 2017 Facebook group where you can share your art and ideas and join the conversation through the Advent season. www.facebook.com/groups/adventwords2017. My friend, Bernice Hopper, will be helping me moderate the Facebook group. You can visit her blog Newly Creative here.
  • Share on Instagram and other social media with the hashtag #adventwords2017.
  • In the days before the Advent season begins reflect and prepare: choose the creative form you will use for your daily practice. Make a journal if that fits your creative form.
As I said in my last blog post, I made a small journal from a book to use for my Advent journal this year. I have completed my background pages and intend to fill it with Scripture passages and quotes, using two pages per day.










What creative form might you choose?


6 comments:

  1. Sounds wonderful! I’m in! So enjoyed last year.

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    1. Yeah! So excited to be connected with you again for Advent! :)

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  2. Thank you for doing this Mary - it's exactly what I need at this time.

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    1. You are quite welcome, Diane. Glad you are joining me!

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  3. Just found this and signed up. It looks like a really good idea, and I'm hoping to read along and create something most days. Thank you for planning and encouraging. Anne

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    1. So glad you are joining us! I hope you enjoy it, :)

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