Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1414397542 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fall in love with Him all over again as you experience God’s plan of salvation for usfrom the Garden of Eden to the manger and beyond.With vivid, full-color illustrations, downloadable ornaments, and moving scenes from the Bible, this book is a gift your whole family can unwrap each day leading up to Christmas.Each devotion includes the following:Scripture readings to go along with each story Questions and activities to engage the entire family Beautiful illustrations to further enhance each readingCelebrate the best love story of all time with your family! . From the Back CoverUnwrap the greatest Gift with your family this Advent season!Person by person, story by story, retrace the lineage of Jesus
Ann Voskamp is wife of one good farmer, the home-educating mama to a half-dozen exuberant kids, and author of New York Times bestsellers, The Greatest Gift and One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are. . Named by Christianity Today as one of 50 women most shaping culture and the church today, and a partner with Compassion International as a global advocate for needy children, Ann's a regular loser of library books, usually has a sink full of soaking pots, sees empty laun
It can serve as a precious guide to help recapture the sacredness of the Advent season and to help the entire family understand and celebrate the epic pageantry of humankind from Adam to the Messiah.. Each day, families can read the provided Scripture passage (in connection with the original book), engage with a specially written devotion to help children of all ages understand the Advent theme for the day, and participate in suggested activities to apply the theme. This special edition is beautifully illustrated. 2016 ECPA Christian Book Award winner!Based on the overwhelming success of The Greatest Gift, Ann Voskamp has expanded her presentation of the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree so families can celebrate together
"Unwrapping a Subpar Book" according to Sarah P.. This is hard for me to do. Giving Ann Voskamp a two-star review seems like a bit of a betrayal since I admire her heart for Jesus, and I also admire many of those who recommended this book. She has contributed and encouraged many; however, this book didn't meet expectations. When I received this book, I was thrilled. I mean, it's beautiful. But, that's about it. If you simply enjoy a pretty display on your bookshelf or coffee table, . MSreviews said Not gift worthy, significant problem on Christmas Eve.. I am sooo disappointed, I really wanted to love this book. I thought it would even make a nice gift.My first problem with the book is minor, though it is written to the whole family, most times it seems like it is written for young children, other times the reading seemed geared for adults, as on page 1Not gift worthy, significant problem on Christmas Eve. MSreviews I am sooo disappointed, I really wanted to love this book. I thought it would even make a nice gift.My first problem with the book is minor, though it is written to the whole family, most times it seems like it is written for young children, other times the reading seemed geared for adults, as on page 146: "Tonight we're just raggedy manger stragglers who feel the heaviness of our old raggedy clothes from fighting the long battle wit. 6: "Tonight we're just raggedy manger stragglers who feel the heaviness of our old raggedy clothes from fighting the long battle wit. "words roll off the tongue & please the ears like whispers of love" according to LN. Ann Voskamp's words roll off the tongue & please the ears like whispers of love. In this book, she gently & powerfully tells the story of Christ from Genesis to His birth and leaves us with the promise of a "never-ending Christmas" as well as a challenge to tell His story to others. With every page, we felt like we were opening the gift of the story & illustrations along with the greatest gift of Christ. Highly recommend this for chi