Day 9: Go on a scavenger hunt—for joy
Inspired from a children’s book I wrote with my former senior editor Katie Kenny Phillips, called Let’s Find Joy, the basic idea here is to go sleuthing for joy during a season that can be stressful. For example, if you have younger kids, consider going on a scavenger hunt (at the river park, at the mall), where you collect or take pictures of things that show how creative and big God is. With each item, ask your kids to share what it says to them. For example, seeing the woman in the nurse’s scrubs out Christmas shopping reminds them of the time when God took care of them in the hospital.
While you’re at it, simply pick up a copy of Let’s Find Joy. Its pages are based on my women’s devotional Find Joy. Both books make great Christmas gifts and they reinforce the eight core principles that can help us all find joy in our uncertain world.
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