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Advent: Unwrapping the Greatest Gift

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Last December I bought a book that is like our own larger-than-life Advent Calendar, opening up to 25 wondrous stories that tell the family tree of Jesus, from Creation to His Coming.     Written by none other than Ann Voskamp.(One of my favorite Christian authors) Over the years, she has shared many thoughts, ideas, and traditions that celebrate the Advent season. One she shared a few years back turned into a hot chocolate party...well I love hot chocolate, but love vanilla Chai even more. So, this year I've decided to start my own version of this celebration.   "... because,  sure,  who of us doesn’t need to be warmed straight through with His Love?  Who doesn’t need to unwrap Light?  Who doesn’t want the excitement again of unwrapping  the Greatest Gift  And then there’s taking that pen and  scratching it down, a poem — “ A Night Before Advent ” — that’s this crazy take on the “Night Before Christmas,” a quirky old tradition that could become it’s ow