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Barbara Dee Baumgarten. Teach Us to Number Our Days
TEACH US TO. NUMBER OUR DAYS
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Chapter 1. The Advent Calendar
How to Choose the Symbols for Your Calendar
A Few Suggestions
The Colors of Advent
Chapter 2. A Historical Overview of Advent
Chapter 3. Biblical Markings
The Biblical Foundation of Advent Themes: Hope for Christ’s Coming
The Key Figures of Advent: Isaiah, Mary and John the Baptist
Chapter 4. Changing Dates of Advent and Their Symbols
The Advent Wreath
The Four Sundays of Advent
Special Days
Biblical Figures
Chapter 5. Fixed Observations during Advent and Their Symbols
November 27—December 16: Advent Watchers and Holy Ones
December 17–23: The Great ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent
December 24-28: Christmas Eve and Christmas Days
Chapter 6. Traditional and Personal Symbols and Events during Advent
Chapter 7. Creating Paper-Version and Junk-Mail Calendars for Celebrating Advent
Chapter 8. A Felt No-Sew Variation
Chapter 9. The Fabric Calendar
Chapter 10. Symbols, Letters and Numbers for the Advent Calendar
Symbols Key and Cross-Reference
ENDNOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SYMBOL KEY TO QUILTED VERSION
’Twas the Month Before Christmas. A Coloring and Family Activity Book
Saints, Signs, & Symbols
The New Banner Book
Crosses of Many Cultures. Designs for Appliqué
Sewing Church Linens. Revised Edition
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TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS
Barbara Dee Baumgarten
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Baking and decorating cookies can be an all-day event that requires shopping in advance. Baking cookies is a messy business. Scheduling the baking just before housecleaning, so that you’ll know the mess is temporary, can cut down on the stress. This is one reason this calendar works: you can relax knowing that what needs to occur during Advent is scheduled and reserved in advance. In other words, the Advent calendar and the household calendar are coordinated to work together and eliminate the harried stress that is all too common during Advent.
No season is more colorful than Christmas. Although Advent is not Christmas, it contains colors distinct to its expectant and preparatory character.
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