We’ve entered holiday counting season: Advent counts down the days until Christmas, then the 12 Days of Christmas count down to Epiphany; Channukah counts eight days of miraculous light; Kwanzaa counts seven values of African American culture.
So we’re doing a Spacious take on a counting calendar: beginning with the first day of Advent (Dec. 1), we’ll highlight daily a picture book we love. We have a huge selection of Advent books, a few Channukah books, and we are seeking suggestions both for additional Channukah reads (which begins at sundown, Dec.25) and Kwanzaa (which begins on Dec. 26) reads for children. Email your suggestions to kaye@aspaciousplace.com.
We’ll focus on picture books, since they are an accessible delight for all ages. You’ll find our “Children’s Book Counting Calendar” selections on our Instagram, Threads, and Facebook sites.
Share your favorite holiday reads and tell us your thoughts on our suggestions! Let’s make this a reading holiday! Share your thoughts at contact@aspaciousplace.com.
Tag Archives: Holidays
December 2009 Soul and Solace
The Gift of Experience
“More Bang for your Buck!”
“Times are Tough.”
“These days, it’s more important than ever to . . .”
A season associated with extravagant spending collides with circumstances that challenge consumer values. How might we creatively respond—can we find ways to both give and live? This month we can explore gifting others with memorable experiences. Some possibilities include:
- Strolling through or driving by holiday light displays
- Belting out holiday songs (off key, if we like!) while driving or walking
- Creating “gift cards” that begin with the words “I hope you for . . .” followed by a personal greeting or that begin with the words “I value in you . . .” followed by words of regard
- Together attending a free holiday concert, event, or worship service, or treating someone to a film, to a dance or theater production or to something else that nourishes and delights.
Do you have other ideas for sharing the gift of experience? We’d love to read them!