Start a Better Holiday Family Tradition As a Christian parent, you already know how busy and commercialized Christmas has become. Amid the flurry of activity, it's easy to lose sight of the real reason you celebrate this season-the birth of Jesus. The 25 Days of Christmas is a unique advent devotional written to help your family experience richer joy as you discover what the holiday is really about. Each two-page spread features a short story for...

Saint Joseph stands close to Jesus and Mary at the heart of the gospel story. Yet he remains largely in the background, silent and steady. Not surprisingly, Christians throughout the ages have pondered deeply this mystery that is Joseph. Many have speculated about the unknown details of his life, and several mystics were granted visions that portrayed the hidden days-both the ordinary and the extraordinary-of Our Lord's appointed guardian vividly...

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.

A story of when love moved first... I wonder, have you ever been curious about who all those people were who welcomed Jesus into the world on the beautiful Christmas morning? Or what about all those who did not realize their actions were impacting hearts and minds around the world as they ushered Jesus into the world? The greatest love story is not a story you and I could ever write. In fact, the greatest love story involves the Author and Perfecter...

Master storyteller Roger Robbennolt captures the hearts of people of all ages with magical stories of a hodgepodge cr che. This collection of interwoven tales begins when a ceramic unicorn is added to the manger scene-because, of course, "no one should ever desert a unicorn on Christmas Eve." With the unicorn's help, the tales unfold: "The Outcast Pig," "The Goat Who Gave," "The Gobbling Clown," "The Ram Who Remained," and twelve more stories of the...

This book is written to bring to our minds the thoughts of Advent so that we may think and pray with Mary, who brought Christ to us. Advent, like Lent, is a time of preparation in thought and deed for a great event. Certainly, if a king or a cardinal were to come to our home as a guest, we would prepare for his advent. Should we not prepare, then, for the great King of the universe during these days? Instead of coming to our homes, however, His Advent,...

A revolutionary examination of the often-overlooked parts of the Christmas story, Not-So-Silent Night offers fresh insights on what the message of Christmas really is.

This delightful book by Candy Christmas shares scrumptious recipes that are sure to make your family and friends feel special and loved. You can make this holiday season one your family will cherish forever. Here you'll find tips for holiday entertaining, family traditions you can make your own, and easy holiday crafts. Whether this book is for you or someone you love, it will make every Christmas a more meaningful and treasured holiday and will...

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...

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! In this heartfelt collection of real-life Santa stories, Christmas lovers will learn that the jolly old elf is alive and well and still performing miracles that reflect the spirit of the season this and every Christmas. Inside you will meet such inspiring Santa Clauses as: • Raleigh, the mailman, who every Christmas, donned a Santa suit to distribute gifts of toys and food to the poor families in "shanty...