Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. That’s Psalm 145:2, and if my DMs and emails are any indication, you all are READY to give thanks and praise God this holiday season. Specifically, you are asking me to re-share the Advent Adoration calendar and honestly? That makes my heart sing!
The Advent Adoration calendar is a printable resource we created several years ago for our email community, and pulling it out every year has become one of my most-beloved Christmas traditions.
Whether you’re looking to banish anxiety, access God’s presence with praise, or you just want a little motivation to live out Psalm 145:2 and praise God every day (as in, on the good days and the ones that feel iffy), this DIY Advent Adoration Calendar can help. Each day features a different attribute of God—He is our Protector, our Counselor, the God who is Able, etc.—with a corresponding Bible verse to help move our hearts away from things like worry and fear and towards adoration, thanksgiving, peacefulness, and praise.
I’d planned to tuck the printable into a post on my “Favorite Things” (look for that later this week), but it occurred to me that some (all?) of us might have our hands full this week, so the sooner you got this one in your in-box, the better!
Click here to download the cards, then just print and cut. (I used heavy card stock and a paper cutter, but any old paper-and-scissors combo will do.) And if you’re looking for a new twist on the “name one thing you are grateful for” convo at Thanksgiving, consider gifting a set of the cards to everyone at the table—and maybe even talking about God’s attributes and how you’ve witnessed his protection, wisdom, compassion, or whatever this year.
Party favor, done!
Happy Thanksgiving!
xo – Jodie
P.S. Advent officially starts this Sunday, December 1. Day 1 reminds us that God is FAITHFUL. As you display your cards – whether it’s on a mantle, in a window, tucked into the boughs of your Christmas tree (I’ve seen it done!), or just in a stack by your bed – maybe take a few minutes (on your own, or with your spouse or a child) to reflect: Where have you experienced God’s faithfulness this year?
