Welcome to our Post Box. Here you will discover free gifts, ideas and printables to strengthen and encourage your walk with Jesus. Enjoy!
Christmas and Advent Gifts
The ‘Long Walk to Bethlehem’ Printable Journey Cards
Here are your printable journey cards mapping your pathway through Advent and Christmas this season (25 cards for Advent and 12 for Christmas). Each day gives you a small part of the story that connects with the reflections appearing here on the Long Walk.
You can pin them on your dashboard, sit them on your mantelpiece or window sill, carry them in your pocket, fold them into your advent calendar or even hang them on your Christmas tree!
(You might also like to create a ‘Waiting Manger’ Advent card holder below).
Download your’Long Walk to Bethlehem Journey Cards HERE
The Waiting Manger Story Keeper
This ‘Waiting manger’ is a place to hold the words of His story this Advent, the story of our coming King. You may choose to create it all in one sitting or do each of the four parts slowly one at a time over the coming weeks of Advent as you prepare a place for the child born King. It is created from simple materials… mainly popsicle sticks and glue with other optional extras. And of course the Advent and Christmas journey cards that complement this project are also here for you in our post box.
Download The Waiting Manger Advent Craft Project Instructions HERE
Christmas Lanterns to Light the Dark
Light the dark this winter with these simple candle holders.
Instructions found HERE
HOW TO MAKE AN ADVENT WREATHE
Gather: Gather greenery- anything that is available. Vines are very useful or branches that are long and easy to bend such as willow.
Wind: Use your longest piece of greenery as the base for your circle, weaving it into a circle and then add further pieces of greenery around this. repeat until you have a bushy circular wreathe
Arrange: Arrange five candles, one for each Sunday of Advent and one to be lit on Christmas day. Reflect what each candle represents for you. Choose colours that speak.
Place: Place your Advent wreathe in the heart of your home, the kitchen table, coffee table or another central place. Place the ‘Long Walk to Bethlehem’ journey cards and ‘Waiting Manger’ with it if you have them. (you can find the free printables for these in our Post Box).
Light: Light one candle on each Sunday of advent.
Past Gifts
Printable Scripture cards…
Printable Scripture cards for each day until next Sunday. Both black and white and colour versions. These scriptures are all connected with the journey of the Long Walk and can be a way to carry the long story with you into your day.
A Scripture poster…
A Scripture poster of a significant Scripture that frames the journey of our week together, creating a frame-able Word for your wall (I love this one!).
A Count Your Blessings Printable Lent Activity…
This little gift is one way for your household to count blessings and give thanks this Easter season. A ‘chain of blessing’ that could become a chain reaction of thankfulness begetting more thankfulness, joy begetting more joy and a deep realisation of how much God loves us.
Count Your Blessings This Easter Season
Count Your Blessings Chain strips
Blessing Banner and Decorations
‘A Sarah and Abraham Chord Cord’ Simple Craft Activity…
This simple little craft is simply a memento to help us remember that God is with us, the third cord in any cord of three our lives are part of. And this is not just for married couples (though it is for married couples) it is for us all, wherever we are at, and for all our relationships… particularly the ones that test us most.
Your Week 2 Journey Gifts Are Here!
Scripture cards, Bookmarks, a ‘Light the Dark’ Lantern craft, A Walking together bookmark set and a Scripture poster… all for you. Enjoy!
Printable Scripture cards: One for each day until next Saturday (Days 5 to 10). There are two versions, a decorative colour version and a black and white version (for those who prefer the minimalist style or to decorate their own). These scriptures are all connected with the journey of the Long Walk and can be a way to carry the long story with you into your day, mulling it over as you go.
A Scripture poster: Each week, I’ve chosen a significant Scripture that frames the journey of our week together, creating a frame-able Word for your wall.
Gifts week 2- Scripture Poster
Some printable bookmarks: These scripture book marks can be a gift for you or for you to give to others. All with scriptures we will journey through together this week.
Gifts WK2- Scripture Book Marks
Walking Companion ‘Trail Talks’…
Journey’s are always better when shared! These ‘trail talks’ are three simple fellowship prompts for you to talk over with friends as you walk together through the ups and downs of this long story of grace. These can be used throughout the whole journey. One sheet has cards/bookmarks enough for three people.
Your Week One Journey Gifts Are Here!
Scripture cards, our family pancake recipe, an Easter ideas collection and a Scripture poster… all for you. Enjoy!
Printable Scripture cards: One for each day until next Sunday. There are two versions, a decorative colour version and a black and white version (for those who prefer the minimalist style or to decorate their own). These scriptures are all connected with the journey of the Long Walk and can be a way to carry the long story with you into your day, mulling it over as you go. I’ll write to you more about this later on.
Gift Week 1 -Scripture cards BW
A Scripture poster: Each week, I’ve chosen a significant Scripture that frames the journey of our week together, creating a frame-able Word for your wall.
40 Ideas for a Memorable Easter Season: A list of suggestions for you to bring the long story of Easter alive in your home this Easter season.
Our family recipe for Shrove Tuesday pancakes: My husband David has perfected this simple recipe over time so we’re sharing it with you now. These are English style pancakes similar to French crepes.
