God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas (Reader’s Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612617077 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Mary E. White said A perfect Advent companion. This is a book that is beautifully produced: high quality paper,printing,art,and writing. It's a perfect gift for the Advent season - for you or for others. It would be especially meaningful for those whose spirituality is a major part of their daily life. It's perfect for reading in the morning before the busy-ness of the day begins.. Preparing for Christmas Every Christmas my wife and I think, "O my, we've done it again - Christmas is here and we've allowed the busy-ness of the season to keep us from preparing our hearts and our home for the coming of the Christ child." We started using this book at the recommendation of a friend and whole-heartedly recommend it to you. We are being prepared this Advent and this book has much to do with it. The paintings, Scripture verses, discussions and prayers have been a great help to us and those in our small group as well.. The best gift I received this Christmas I discovered this book while doing some last minute shopping on Christmas Eve day. I was experiencing that familiar feeling of "missing" Christmas again this year. I found it again in this book. It has inspired me to celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas for the first time. The readings are timely, thought provoking, prayer inspiring, and quite simply BEAUTIFUL! I'm already looking for copies to give as gifts for next year. I hope the authors are planning on a similiar collection for Lent and Easter. I would order it sight unseen.
Indeed, I look forward to discovering anew how much more rich this coming season will be as I slow down with this beautiful volume to listen and learn from others who have thought so deeply about the Meaning of Christmas. How blessed we are to have resources such as this to guide us on our way! If you are looking for a way to deepen, renew, or discover for the first time the profound meaning of this time of year in a way that strengthens your faith, this book is for you. God With Us offers a gentle discipline for anyone who is seeking to rediscover the gift of a season which goes far deeper than the wrapped packages, and the snowflakes and the familiar carols, and the parties, and the gatherings of families and friends. I would highly recommend it.—Pastor Janet Hunt
Christmas is the season most difficult to grasp and understand in all its spiritual richness. God with Us provides the perfect way to slow down and reconnect with the liturgical and sacramental traditions that illuminate the meaning of Christmas and the Incarnation. The sentimentality and commercialism that dominate the season tend to obscure the profound mystery at its heart: the Incarnation. This new “Reader’s Edition” is designed to make the book more affordable, able to reach an even wider cross-section of readers.. In daily meditations for the complete seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, the contributors offer a tapestry of reflection, Scripture, prayer, and history. God with Us—which has sold more than 25,000 copies in its original, illustrated, $30 edition—will make anyone’s journey to the stable in Bethlehem and the child in the manger unforgettable