Advent is a special season for many Christians around the world and marks a time of anticipation leading up to the celebration of our Savior's birth. Traditions and variations abound when it comes to celebrating this momentous occasion. This little booklet is not meant to be an exhaustive treatise on the subject. Rather, it is a very simple introduction meant to encourage participants to incorporate Advent into their other seasonal celebrations. Use...

Christmas, a beloved holiday celebrated worldwide, has a rich and fascinating history that traces back through centuries and across diverse cultures. This exploration delves into the origin of Christmas, unraveling the intertwining threads of religious significance, ancient festivities, and the evolution of customs that have shaped this festive season. This book respect any believes as the best thing in life is Believing, and no matter what historical...

Lights with many colors, cold, crisp air opening many gifts with people who really care but have you ever thought about how exciting the time must have been in heaven before Christ's birth Come, take an adventure with the angels as they prepare for the unveiling of the greatest gift.

I AM CHRISTMAS! is a daily reader for the Advent season in the spirit of Sarah Young's modern classic Jesus Calling. Dr. Randall Alan Loy, one of the nation's leading fertility specialists, shares his personal Christmastime prayer journal. It is written as if God were speaking to the reader and it can be followed as a guide to daily devotions throughout the holiday season. These encouraging tidings of love, comfort and joy will give new meaning to...

A word wreath can be a Christmas wreath decorated with words from the Bible, an Advent activity for the family, or a Christmas devotional for children, teens, and adults. A Word Wreath: Creating Christmas Poems provides a guide for this family craft, including suggestions for creating your own traditional or contemporary poems about Jesus. Author Marsha MacLeod shares Scriptures about Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, Simeon, Anna, Herod, and the wise...

Christmas is a very special holiday not only in Germany but all over the world. It's such a special time of year and the magic atmosphere of December and the holiday season gets to everyone. This book will take you on a journey through many German Christmas traditions filled with happy childhood memories. Learn about longstanding traditions and customs like decorating your home, baking cookies (Weihnachtsplätzchen) and visiting the Christmas markets...

Soon after the angel Gabriel announced to Mary the astonishing news that she would bear the long-awaited Messiah, Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who was also expecting a child. As Mary greeted Elizabeth, the child in Elizabeth's womb (John the Baptist) leaped inside her. Elizabeth exclaimed to Mary, "God has blessed you among all women. Why do I have this honor that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" Mary responded by singing a song...

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the weeks leading up to Christmas, we sometimes forget what it's all about. These 29 daily Advent devotions help readers attend to the gospel story of Jesus in deeper, more meaningful ways. After reading the selected Scripture verse for the day, Bullis's short devotional reading will help you unpack deeper meanings of the text. Then, through guided reflection, prayer, and journaling, you'll engage in this time...

From world-renowned artist Greg Olsen comes a unique poem sharing the true reason for the sacred holiday season of Christmas. In this beautifully illustrated Christmas giftbook, readers will join Santa Claus as he enters a family room on Christmas Eve and discovers an ornate Nativity scene representing the birth of Jesus. With deep appreciation, Santa picks up the porcelain manger holding the Christ child and then reflects upon the many reasons...

CHRISTMAS TIDINGS is a fun, colorful book that spells out the real meaning of Christmas. Young children will learn about that first Christmas, so long ago, in the town of Bethlehem. Written in a simple rhyming pattern, children will love to recite the story as they look at the illustrations, over and over again.