12 simple prayers for Christmas.
I wrapped a 'bible box' with a cross inside up in twelve layers of paper.
In between each layer, a slip of paper, each carrying the following short prayers:-

1. Love - Lord, help us follow the way of love-let the love of Christ compel us (1 Corinthians 14:1; 2 Corinthians 5:14).

2. Joy - Restore the joy of Your salvation to us; let us experience the joy of Your presence (Psalm 51:12, 16:11).

3. Peace - Let Your peace rule and guard our hearts; give us more of You, Jesus - You are our peace. (Colossians 3:15; Phil 4:7; Eph 2:14).

4. Hope - Enlighten the eyes of our heart so that we may know the hope You called us to (Eph 1:18 ).

5. Favour - Let Your favour rest on us (Luke 2:52).

6. Life - Shine Your light of life on us; help us to walk in it (Job 33:30; Ps 56:13).

7. Salvation - Help us to fear You so that we can unlock the treasure of Your salvation (Isaiah 33:6).

8. Selflessness - Keep us from self-seeking attitudes that reject truth (Romans 2:8 ).

9. Generosity - Make us rich in ways that result in generosity on our part so You will be praised. (2 Corinthians 9:11).

10. Receiving - Help us receive Your kingdom, Your spirit, and Your grace (Dan 7:18; Jn 20:22; Rom 5:17).

11. Seeking - Encourage us to seek Your face with all our hearts (Dt 4:29; Ps 27:8 ).

12. Praise - We ascribe glory to your name, Lord; we come before You in worship for You are holy (1 Chron 16:28-29).

At the end, we each read our prayer, in order.
It seemed to be appreciated and was very effective. Good to draw us close to HIm at a time when it is easy to get carried away with all the Stuff.

This has been one of the most uplifting days I've had for a while, and it seems to be quite simply because I have finished work. Don't think I realised how much of my headspace this takes up, and it was a relief and a great release to get home at 11 and feel thats it for a while.
Lovely to be home with the kids today, and get some quality time with Kink before she left in the freezing fog mid-afternoon.
Put some more decorations up with Alice, and then Flo helped me wrap the last of the presents. In town yesterday I picked up an iPod Shuffle for Biscuit and a tripod for Kink.

Not really looking forward to travelling to Northampton tomorrow to attend the Closed Circuit gig she has organised, but I know it will be worth the trip. And I know she's excited about me and Dan meeting up for the first time.
Considering pulling this kind of think in a bit next year as I can feel a more sedentary period approaching.