One of the essays we have in one of our upcoming creative writing books is one about the \u201ccolors of Christ.\u201d In it, students can write for children (i.e. think the wordless salvation book or color salvation bracelet concept), or they can write a general essay, spending one paragraph per color representing salvation. I have always liked the concept of explaining salvation through color\u2014especially with children and the \u201cwordless salvation book,” so I was especially thrilled with how this essay project has come about.<\/p>\n
Along that same line, Lisa Welchel, in her book \u201cThe ADVENTure of Christmas,\u201d describes the colors of Christmas\u2014and incorporating the colors of Christmas in your advent celebration with your children. The information below was gleaned from that book. (I recommended this book last week when we first pulled it out for our yearly Christmas read-aloud\u2014see link there for more information.)<\/p>\n
Some of the colors that are generally ascribed special meanings for Christmas include, but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n
Green\u2014suggests \u201clife\u201d and is reflected in the ever green tree<\/p>\n
Red\u2014reminds us of the blood of Jesus shed for us and is reflected in berries and other \u201cred\u201d d\u00e9cor<\/p>\n
White\u2014represents the purity of the spotless Lamb and is reflected in snow of the season<\/p>\n
Gold\u2014denotes the royalty of Christ (or the wise men\u2019s gifts) and is reflected in ornaments, tinsel, and more<\/p>\n
Silver\u2014reminds us that Christ\u2019s sacrifice was paid for in full and is reflected in icicles, stars, and more<\/p>\n
Yellow\u2014reminds us that Christ came to bring light and is reflected in candle flames, stars, and more<\/p>\n
Of course, there are more colors that can be included in an explanation of the \u201ccolorful\u201d Christmas traditions and the birth of Christ\u2014the wise men\u2019s \u201cpurple\u201d clothing and the fact that purple represents kingship; blackness of the December night\u2014and the fact that we are in darkness before the star shone to lead us to Christ, and much more.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow\u2014colored popcorn recipe to add an object lesson to your colorful Christmas teaching!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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