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 episode is brought to you

by my Advent devotional, Unrapping the Names of Jesus. I wrote this book because we all suffer from soul amnesia.

We forget who God is and what he's done from one day to the next. And like you, I too have to

remind myself each year who Jesus is and why his birth is so miraculous. Not because my mind

doesn't know, but because my heart ceases to be

amazed. So I wrote this book for you, but also for me, an offering to help us grow both in our

knowledge and our love of Jesus. You can order your copy at Unwrapping the Names.com or wherever

books are sold.

As we begin, find a quiet place and take a deep breath as we enter into God's presence together.

Today's reading comes from John chapter 8.

This is verse 12.

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