The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

There’s a lot more stirring in this house than a mouse… Everyone knows Santa arrives on the rooftop with the clatter of eight tiny reindeer. But did you realize that 2023 is the 200th publication anniversary of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous American poem about Santa coming down the chimney? And now, creative director Sally Veillette has packaged the ultimate version of this beloved rhyme to share with the world. Consider getting our award-winning...

Written for Christian families with children between the ages of 2-10 years old, "The Best Gift of All" helps bridge the gap between the sacred and secular during the Christmas season. Throughout the book, author Heather Martin extends an invitation to find Jesus not just in the manger, but also in the presents, trees, lights, and activities that come with the holidays. Christian parents experience a unique set of challenges when it comes to navigating...

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.

Behold is an old-fashioned word we rarely hear these days. It's not in most modern translations of the Bible. Yet Pamela Hawkins says this word softens the edges of her heart. "I cannot say this word without moving, without extending and lifting a hand, palm open, toward the object of my attention," she remarks. Enter Advent this year with an attitude of curious expectancy and trustful anticipation. Linger for a while and pay close attention to the...

Step into the home and heart of Robin McGraw at Christmastime! Robin McGraw conveys her favorite aspects of Christmas-Christmas in My Home, Christmas in My Neighborhood, Christmas in My Thoughts, and Christmas in My Heart-and invites you to share in the beauty of the season. This Christmas, celebrate with Robin and her family, and experience the joy found in creating and sharing traditions, the hope we can have throughout all circumstances, and the...

Prepare your heart to welcome the Prince of Peace. This pocket-sized Companion follows a practical, page-a-day format and features original meditations on each day's Gospel by one of twenty-four gifted authors. Each year's Advent Companion is different from the last, and contains these one-of-a-kind extras that you won't find anywhere else: - A variety of beautiful and practical blessings - An Advent Penance Service - Specially commissioned poetry -...

This year, why not go through the ups and downs of the holidays season with Jesus right by your side. Find faith in the buzz of overcrowded malls or as you visit a friend in the hospital. Hear Him in the rhythm of the holiday music dancing through the air-the music of people chattering, telephones ringing, children playing, sirens blaring, horns honking...the music of the life you live. Return home to the warmth and festivities, and allow the savory...

Through the tradition of Advent this devotional will help you unplug from all the bustle and experience your own Advent Encounter. Each chapter features a weekly devotional reading, a video, Scripture reading, candle lighting, prayer and discussion questions. This book has been designed for individuals, families and small groups. Hope. Provision. Purpose. Belief. What do you need to encounter this Christmas? The tradition of Advent invites each of...

This bold retelling of Luke 1–2, based on Eugene Peterson's Message translation, reads like a novel and invites readers to experience the Nativity with fresh wonder. To Eugene Peterson's The Message Bible translation, John Blase adds his own storytelling voice, exploring the familiar events from multiple first-person viewpoints. What emerges is the intimate story of unlikely people-a frightened teenaged girl, a worried carpenter, a collection of...