2015

Give up your spot in line. (They’ll beso thankful!)

A YOUNG COUPLE, MARY ANDJOSEPH, GET ENGAGED.

Donate scrumptious food to yourfood bank.

GABRIEL SHARES MORE DETAILSOF GOD’S PLAN WITH MARY:“JESUS WILL BE GREAT ANDWILL BE CALLED GOD’S VERYOWN SON!

Put money in the SalvationArmy bucket.

WHEN THE SHEPHERDS SEE THEANGEL, THEY’RE AFRAID!

Make ornaments for your neighbors.(Help them deck their halls!)

THE SHEPHERDS LEAVE THEIRFLOCKS AND HURRY TO FINDMARY, JOSEPH AND THE BABYWHO IS LYING IN A MANGER.

Pick up litter. (It’ll help the reindeerto have a safer journey!)

JOSEPH TAKES MARY, WHO ISPREGNANT, TO HIS HOMETOWNOF BETHLEHEM TO BE COUNTED.

Donate money to a non-profit.

ONE DAY, GOD SENDS THE ANGELGABRIEL TO MARY. HE HAS SOMEVERY SPECIAL NEWS!

Donate pet supplies to an animalshelter. (You’ll make a puppy’s day!)

MARY DOESN’T UNDERSTANDHOW SHE CAN HAVE A BABYWITHOUT BEING MARRIED, BUTTHE ANGEL GABRIEL ASSURES HEROF A GREAT TRUTH: NOTHINGIS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD.

Make get well cards for someone whoneeds them.

THE ANGEL TRIES TO CALM THESHEPHERDS: “DON’T BE AFRAID––I BRING WONDERFUL NEWS THATWILL BRING JOY TO ALL OFTHE WORLD!”

Donate new, awesome toys to Toysfor Tots.

AFTER THEY SEE THE BABY, THESHEPHERDS EXCITEDLY GO ANDTELL EVERYONE THEY RUN INTOTHE GOOD NEWS!

Offer free babysitting for a family sothey can do some Christmas shopping.

WHILE JOSEPH AND MARY AREIN BETHLEHEM, THE TIME COMESFOR THE BABY TO BE BORN.

Pay for someone else’s coffee.(Christmas caffeine!)

MARY IS GREATLY TROUBLEDWHEN SHE HEARS THEANGEL’S GREETING.

Bring coffee to your teachers. (MoreChristmas caffeine!)

“A SAVIOR––THE RESCUER YOUHAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ISBORN TODAY!” THE ANGELPROCLAIMS TO THE SHEPHERDS.

Feed the birds. (A tweet treat!)

THE SHEPHERDS RETURN TOTHEIR FLOCKS, PRAISING GODFOR ALL THEY HAD SEENAND HEARD.

Leave a popcorn surprise forneighbors to find.

MARY GIVES BIRTH TO JESUS,WRAPS HIM IN SWADDLINGCLOTHS AND LAYS HIM INA MANGER BECAUSE THEREIS NO ROOM FOR THEMANYWHERE ELSE.

Send cards to service men andwomen who are serving overseas.(Long distance Christmas cheer!)

GABRIEL RESPONDS TO MARY:“DON’T BE AFRAID; GOD ISVERY HAPPY WITH YOU!”

Do yard work or shovel snow fora neighbor. (And sing more carols!)

MARY VISITS HER COUSINELIZABETH AND IS SOOVERWHELMED WITH GOD’SGOODNESS THAT SHE SINGSA SONG OF PRAISE.

Make holiday decorations for others.(Spread that Christmas cheer!)

THE ANGEL EXPLAINS THAT THESHEPHERDS WILL FIND THE BABYWRAPPED IN SWADDLINGCLOTHS AND LYING INA MANGER.

Candy cane bomb the cars in theparking lot.

MARY NAMES THE BABY JESUSJUST AS THE ANGEL HAD TOLDHER TO DO.

Donate fun toys to a children’s hospital.

AT NIGHT IN A NEARBY FIELD,SHEPHERDS ARE WATCHINGTHEIR FLOCKS.

Tell a joke to make someone smile.(Or tell several to spread evenmore joy!)

GABRIEL TELLS MARY THE SPECIALNEWS: SHE WILL HAVE A BABYBOY, AND HE WILL BENAMED JESUS.

Donate books you no longer need.(You’ll be giving the stories asecond life!)

CAESAR AUGUSTUS WANTS TOKNOW HOW MANY PEOPLEARE IN HIS EMPIRE, SO HE TELLSALL THE PEOPLE TO GO BACK TOTHEIR HOMETOWN TO BEREGISTERED AND COUNTED.

Donate meals to No Kid Hungry.

MORE ANGELS COME TOCELEBRATE THE GOOD NEWS––THEY ARRIVE AT THE SHEPHERD’SFIELD AND BEGIN PRAISING GOD!

Go back to Day 1 and read God’s storyof compassion from beginning to end.Merry Christmas! God loves you!

GOD HAS SENT HIS SON TORESCUE US BECAUSE HELOVES US!

Donate a pair of new pajamas forfoster kids. (Snuggly pajamas are likea warm hug!)

THE SKY LIGHTS UP––GOD HASSENT AN ANGEL TO THESHEPHERDS TO TELL THEM THEGOOD NEWS.

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Help someone do a chore or other job.(And sing Christmas carols whileyou work!)

“I SERVE GOD WITH MY LIFE ANDWANT ALL THAT YOU HAVE SAIDTO HAPPEN,” MARY TELLS THEANGEL, AND HE LEAVES.

Gather around and READ God’s story of compassion oneday at a time. Then go and DO the suggested activitiesand write your own story of compassion as a family.

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