Hey, prayer friend, I can't believe Christmas is almost here.

If you've been listening to the Prayers of Rest podcast for a while now,

you might remember that back in 2020, we spent the Advent season praying together through the names of Jesus.

It was an incredible time of unwrapping the beauty of Jesus' many names as we prepared our hearts to celebrate his birth.

And since we just released unwrapping the names of Jesus for kids, I thought it would be fun to re-air some of those Advent episodes so that we can again take time to meditate on the names of Jesus together. Each name we've

selected is also found in the children's book, as well as in the regular Advent devotional

for adults, for families. There's the big people one, and now there is the little kids younger kids picture book version so if you have

children or grandchildren in your life consider inviting them to join you in prayer as we rest in

God's presence together during this Advent season you can also find free printable

coloring ornaments for each name of Jesus to keep the kids engaged when you go to our website Unwrapping the Names.com.

May you grow in awe and wonder as you rest in our good shepherd, the light of the world, our king of kings, our precious Jesus, this Advent season.

Welcome to the Prayers of Rest podcast. I'm your host Asherita, and this season's prayers are

based on my Advent devotional, unwrapping the names of Jesus. As a busy mom, I know how hard it is to keep Jesus at the center of our Christmas celebration.

I want our kids to know that even if the lights are fun and their presents and there's yummy cookies,

really what is at the heart of the celebration is Jesus.

And so each week has a family devotional that you can do around the table. It's super

simple even for the youngest children. And my husband and I also created free coloring ornaments

that go along with the devotional that you can download, like I said, for free at unwrapping

the names.com. You'll find that linked in our show notes as well.

I really hope this Advent devotional is a blessing to you.

Whether you have young kids at home or not,

may it help you center your heart and your mind on Jesus.

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