Advent Day 3: A Garden and a Promise

All three paths are shown: 15 minutes, then more for 30, then more for 60.

15 min
Read the verse
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
— Genesis 2:15 (KJV)
15 min
Sing
When the Promise Stirs the Dawn — from 31 Days of Christmas Hymns. Play it once, then sing the chorus together.
15 min
Pray together
Father, You gave Adam and Eve a garden to keep, and You did not stop loving them when they failed. When we get things wrong, bring us back to You quickly. Amen.
15 min
Do one thing
Go outside and name five things God made.
30 min
The story
Jesse Tree evening 2 · Adam and Eve — read Genesis 2–3 in your Bible. Symbol to hang: a tree.
For the children: Adam in the Atlas.
30 min
Print
Colour square 1 on the printable calendar Ornament 2 · Adam and Eve
60 min
Together: Walk the Jesse Tree
Read one Jesse Tree story a night, from Creation to the manger. The Jesse Tree
60 min
Talk about it
1. What jobs has God given our family to look after?
2. How does it feel to be forgiven after you have done something wrong?
60 min
Light a candle
Light 1 candle on the Advent wreath. How to keep the wreath.
Then light a candle for someone you carry in your heart on Light a Candle Together.

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A Garden and a Promise