The Christmas Blessing
The Christmas Blessing

Author: Donna VanLiere

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2003-10-28

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1429936762

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In The Christmas Shoes, young Nathan Andrews was a child who lost his mother to cancer. Now his deepest wish is to become a doctor. When a stranger named Robert gave him the money to buy his mother a pair of shoes for her last Christmas, both Robert and Nathan learned the deepest lessons of love and giving. Now a medical student in his third year, Nathan realizes there are still things to be learned about faith, blessings, and sacrifice. Lessons he will learn from Meghan Sullivan-a young woman born with a hole in her heart that has not kept her from becoming a champion runner. And lessons learned from a young boy named Charlie, who teaches how to live a life of true courage. Together, they will help guide Nathan through the darkest period in his life. The Christmas Blessing is an inspiring about hope existing in the darkest places, and love is always the greatest gift of all.

The Blessing of Christmas
The Blessing of Christmas

Author: Joseph Ratzinger

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2010-06-28

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1681494655

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This lovely little book, lavishly illustrated, is ideal for the Christmas and Advent season with its inspiring, profound, yet popular meditations on the blessings of the season by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Taken from his sermons as well as his writings, these beautiful meditations by the acclaimed spiritual teacher and writer give his usual fresh insights into the deeper meaning of this most wondrous event, and they show him to be a man who knows how to address both the mind and the heart.

God's Blessings of Christmas
God's Blessings of Christmas

Author: Billy Graham

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc

Published: 2013-10-08

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 0529104334

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Rejoice in the miracle and meaning of Christmas. Billy Graham celebrates the Savior’s birth in this thoughtful Christmas devotional booklet. Explore the blessings of hope, joy, love, and peace that believers can experience as they keep their eyes on Jesus. Included are excerpts from the bestselling This Christmas Night, hymns, Scriptural accounts of Christ’s birth, and beautiful poetry by Ruth Bell Graham. It’s perfect for keeping your focus on what’s truly important during the busyness of the Christmas season. Note: Must be ordered in multiples of 24. Self-shipping box can be used as counter display. To order shrink-wrapped bundles without display box, use ISBN 978-1-4003-2336-4.

The Twelve Blessings of Christmas
The Twelve Blessings of Christmas

Author: Joy Marie

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0529124319

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The perfect book to create wonderful, homemade memories! The 12 Blessings of Christmas is a delightful celebration of the season, bringing out the best of blessings that make Christmastime so joyous. Memories, friends, music, faith, kindness, beauty, warmth, love, giving, peace, and faith—each blessing is highlighted with kid-friendly crafts, old-fashion recipes, poems, and music. Sprinkled throughout are tidbits of history behind each blessing adding a richness and appreciation for how some popular traditions began. Combine all of this with updated design, country-inspired collection with a ribbon marker and charm, and you’ve got a perfect gift for bringing a smile to someone’s heart.

A Special Christmas Blessing... Just for You
A Special Christmas Blessing... Just for You

Author: Douglas Pagels

Publisher: Blue Mountain Arts

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781598427578

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The holidays are a time of reflection and gratitude--a time to look back on life and give thanks for the people in it. Douglas Pagels' A Special Christmas Blessing is the perfect way to share warm and wonderful Christmas wishes with someone who has been and will always be special to you. These heartfelt hopes and blessings will remind your friends and loved ones that the true gifts of the holidays are not the ones you discover beneath the Christmas tree, but the hope, peace, understanding, and love you give and receive all year long. As a thoughtful present or a personal keepsake, this book is one way to keep Christmas in your heart and in the heart of someone you care about every day.

The Twelve Prayers of Christmas
The Twelve Prayers of Christmas

Author: Candy Chand

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-09-22

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 0060776366

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Many were present the night Jesus Christ was born. Joseph and Mary were there, their hearts filled with peace. So were the donkey, the lamb, and the three Wise Men. Even the Star of Bethlehem looked on, casting a single heavenly beam of light upon the scene. This book gives voice to every creature present on that miraculous night and shares their twelve special prayers to the Christ Child.

God Bless Your Way
God Bless Your Way

Author: Emily Freeman

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781590388068

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Elderly Micah, a childless widower from Nazareth, receives gifts of a blanket and food as he seeks shelter for the night in Bethlehem, but the greatest blessing comes after he is reunited with two kindly traveling companions and their newborn son in a stable. Accompanying CD contains the song on which the story is based, two additional original songs, and two other Christmas songs.

Christmas Blessings
Christmas Blessings

Author: Helen Steiner Rice

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2012-07-31

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1446474917

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Whatever the celebration, whatever the day, whatever the occasion, Helen Steiner Rice possessed the ability to express the appropriate feeling for that particular moment in time. Her positive attitude, her concern for others, and her love of God are identifiable threads woven into her life and her work. The role Christmas plays in an individual's life depends on the interpretation of the event and varies from person to person and family to family. In this collection of verses Helen Steiner Rice simply and touchingly reaffirms the nature of faith and hope.

Circle of Grace
Circle of Grace

Author: Jan Richardson

Publisher:

Published: 2015-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780977816279

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"Within the struggle, joy, pain, and delight that attend our life, there is an invisible circle of grace that enfolds and encompasses us in every moment. Blessings help us to perceive this circle of grace, to find our place of belonging within it, and to receive the strength the circle holds for us." -from the Introduction Beginning in Advent and moving through the sacred seasons of the Christian year, Circle of Grace offers Jan's distinctive and poetic blessings that illuminate the treasures each season offers to us.

The Christmas Blessing
The Christmas Blessing

Author: Melody Carlson

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1493410962

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When she receives the news in late 1944 that her baby's father was shot down in the South Pacific, Amelia Richards loses hope. Jobless and broke, she has nowhere to turn for help but her infant's paternal grandparents. The only problem is, they don't know that she--or their grandson--exists. When Amelia discovers that the family is wealthy and influential, dare she disclose the truth of her relationship with their son? Or could the celebration of the arrival of another unexpected baby nearly two thousand years ago be the answer to her dilemma? Beloved author Melody Carlson pens a story of love, hardship, and reconciliation that will leave readers filled with Christmas joy.