An ECPA 2023 Christmas Bestseller!
Anticipate, wonder, and rejoice during the sacred days of Advent and Christmas with this elegant keepsake volume of stories, poems, prayers, and art from beloved writers and artists through the centuries.
This beautiful collection weaves together some of the most cherished literature, scriptures, poems, and songs celebrating the sacred season of Advent and Christmas. From the ancient words of the prophet Isaiah to the timeless writings of Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Henry Van Dyke, Charles Dickens, O. Henry, G.K. Chesterton, and Gerard Manley Hopkins, to contemporary voices such as Eugene Peterson, Luci Shaw, Gayle Boss, and Nikki Grimes, this Advent and Christmas Treasury provides a diverse and delightful assortment of readings will inspire reflection and bring us back to the real meaning of Christmas.
Perfect for reading aloud as a family, giving to a neighbor, friend, or fellow literature-lover, or simply reading on your own with coffee in hand, this book is an invitation to a slower, more meaningful approach to the season of hope.
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS
As you ponder this selection of classic stories, poems, prayers, and reproductions of beautiful artwork, we invite you to step away for a moment from the rush and stress of the season, and inter Kairos time. Let the stories touch you with their wisdom and the artworks with their beauty. And may you experience a blessed Advent and a joy-filled Christmas! -- The Editors of Paraclete Press