A christmas Tradition You Won't Fall behind On
free download | 2026 Advent Cards
Five printable Advent cards, one for each Sunday and Christmas Eve. Scripture, one honest question and one prayer per card. PLUS a DIY setup because you shouldn't need to buy anything extra to celebrate Jesus's birth.
The Advent cards are part of Come & See, the 2026 Christmas magazine made and designed for the woman doesn't want to hustle through Christmas... but also doesn't know how to?
All free. All for you.
—Isaiah 9:7, ESV
“The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.”
It was literally far from perfect—who really wants to give birth in a dirty animal shack after traveling miles? But her response gives us an example of how we should handle this (and next year's) Christmas.
A gift guide that starts with her
When you're done giving fuzzy blankets, candles, and lip balm... but you still want to honor her with something that says "I value you." These gift guides have that friend, Mom, auntie, daughter, or bestie in mind.
It's time to start the tradition... of putting the phone down.
Maybe you just want to start living less in the digital world, or maybe you want to start a new tradition with your kids. Inside the magazine there are five different "no cell phone" activities for the season + Bible verses to write in your Christmas cards.
Come & See
the 2026 Mercy Creates Christmas Magazine
Have you heard of her? The "CEO of Christmas?" The woman who is planning the cookie swap. Remembering the teacher gifts. Ordering the cards, then addressing the cards. Moving the elf. Keeping the peace at your mother-in-law’s. Making sure everyone feels Christmas.
We tell ourselves this pressure comes from outside: the feed, the family, the church calendar. Some of it does. But a lot of it comes from a quieter belief: If I don’t make this meaningful, it won’t be.
Here’s the problem with that belief. It’s not true...
Emojis used to describe the Christmas Magazine
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Hand you a 25-day challenge you'll quit by the 9th. Five cards, five Sundays. It's written to be picked up with cold coffee and five minutes.
You're tired, and Thanksgiving isn't even here.
You carry the teacher gifts, the card list, the cookie swap, and the elf, and nobody else notices it's work.
You want your family to keep Advent, but every plan you've bought gets abandoned by December 9.
This year is hard: grief, a diagnosis, a quiet house.
You need Scripture, not cheer.
This is for you if...
What this won't do...
I’m Rachel—the artist who wants you to deepen your faith.
I'm the artist behind Mercy Creates. I've painted Scripture in watercolor since 2017, out of more than 25 years of studying the Bible for myself. Every verse on these cards is quoted straight from the ESV and chosen because it tells the truth about Christmas, not because it fits on a mug.
The Mercy Creates shop has over 200 prints and original paintings, so you can easily find a piece that communicates the truth found in Scripture—for yourself or a friend.
I don’t just *hope* you share your faith with others, though… I help you share your faith.
With digital Bible studies, Scripture memory cards, and other resources, you are encouraged and equipped to share how God has shown His faithfulness in your life.
