Joshua the super cool mouse that discovered the true meaning of Christmas. Out of the blue, into the green, and below the snow! Joshua is a new kind of discovering hero who has just found what love is at Christmas time.
Christmas is not everybody’s favorite holiday. Historically, Jews in America, whether participating in or refraining from recognizing Christmas, have devised a multitude of unique strategies to respond to the holiday season. Their response is a mixed one: do we participate, try to ignore the holiday entirely, or create our own traditions and make the season an enjoyable time? This book, the first on the subject of Jews and Christmas in the United States, portrays how Jews are shaping the public and private character of Christmas by transforming December into a joyous holiday season belonging to all Americans. Creative and innovative in approaching the holiday season, these responses range from composing America’s most beloved Christmas songs, transforming Hanukkah into the Jewish Christmas, creating a national Jewish tradition of patronizing Chinese restaurants and comedy shows on Christmas Eve, volunteering at shelters and soup kitchens on Christmas Day, dressing up as Santa Claus to spread good cheer, campaigning to institute Hanukkah postal stamps, and blending holiday traditions into an interfaith hybrid celebration called “Chrismukkah” or creating a secularized holiday such as Festivus. Through these venerated traditions and alternative Christmastime rituals, Jews publicly assert and proudly proclaim their Jewish and American identities to fashion a universally shared message of joy and hope for the holiday season. See also: http://www.akosherchristmas.org
Every December, Christians are given new reasons to not take Christmas seriously. We are told that Christmas was originally a pagan holiday, that Jesus was not born on December 25th, that Christmas traditions have all lost their meaning, and that Christmas has been snowed under by hedonistic commercialism. While the enemies of the Church are all too happy to have Christians believe such nonsense, in The 25th, Joshua Gibbs argues that none of it is true. Rather, Christians have every reason to robustly celebrate Christmas with confidence they are participating in one of the oldest, deepest, and greatest mysteries of God.
"May 17, 2005. I heard a knock on the door, and Bre answered it. She came to my room and said, 'Mom, you better go to the door. There is a policeman here.' " Have you ever experienced a life-altering event? When Linda Roose received the news that her youngest son, Joshua, had been shot in the head and wasn't expected to live through the night, her world was shattered. Joshua's Story is the true account of a teenager's struggle to survive against all odds, and a mother's fight to stay positive in the midst of a parent's worst nightmare. Author and single mother Linda Roose recounts a gripping journey of faith, love, and hope and provides shocking insight into her personal struggles as she learns to accept the loss of the son she once knew as well as how to live again. Joshua's Story takes readers through a three-year period of grief, acceptance, and hope for a better future. Joshua is a remarkable soldier for God, which becomes clear as his mother shares his sorrow and joy with the world to prove that with God, all things are possible.
Infuse your life with desert vibes, from home designs and entertaining plans to wellness rituals, with this beautifully illustrated lifestyle guide from the creators of The Joshua Tree House. At Home in Joshua Tree offers a peak inside the captivating world of southern California's high-desert, with The Joshua Tree House founders Sara and Rich Combs bringing readers into their laid back, inviting world through mindful practices that enhance the everyday. Guided by nature and the cycles of the sun, this beautiful book offers an intentional, mindful way of living that combines the very best of the wellness movement and modern design to celebrate the singular beauty of the desert. Dive into the design principles that guide The Joshua Tree House, then experience a day in the desert, from sunrise to nightfall. Each chapter in this beautiful lifestyle guide incorporates designs, recipes, wellness practices, and entertaining rituals that elevate and honor the ordinary moments associated with that time. Interviews with other designers, artists, and makers who are inspired by the desert, including those whose designs are featured throughout the Joshua Tree House, are sprinkled throughout, alongside gorgeous full-bleed photographs and a complete sourcing guide.
Merry Christmas Joshua is a personalized kids activity book, it includes personalized crosswords, word searches, number puzzles, jokes, drawing and coloring >It is suitable for children between 6-11 years old It is a unique Christmas present for Joshua, and is the perfect gift this Xmas This personalized book is also available for other names This is a great gift for children and an amazing keepsake for parents
A personalised Christmas book especially for Joshua. It tell the tale about how Joshua catches Santa Claus on Christmas eve. A magical adventure follows and it will get you in the Christmas spirit for sure