Those Who Waited — 7-Day Devotional Journal

Advent is a season of waiting. Some years it comes gently, with candles and carols and a table set for family. Other years you come to it already tired, carrying a prayer that still hasn't been answered.

This journal spends seven days with the people who waited for Jesus' first coming: a nation praying through a long night, Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, the shepherds in the fields, and Simeon and Anna in the temple. None of them knew the whole story while they were in it. Each of them saw God keep His word, and their waiting has room for yours.

Inside the journal

• Seven daily reflections, each anchored in a passage of Scripture (ESV)
• A reflection prompt, affirmation and closing prayer for each day
• Space each day for your thoughts and three things you're grateful for
• A personal reflections page, "Keeping Watch" for the weeks of Advent, and a prayer for the week

Details

• 20-page PDF, US Letter (8.5 × 11 in)
• Fillable: open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader app to type on your phone, tablet or computer, or print it and write by hand. Some browser PDF viewers don't allow typing, so Acrobat Reader is the one to use
• Download link sent by email after purchase

For anyone coming to Advent with a long wait of her own, who wants to wait with hope.

For the story behind this journal, read The Candle in the Window on our Quiet Thoughts blog.