A Joyful Christmas

A Joyful Christmas
Author:
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2010-09-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805066217

An illustrated collection of Christmas poems, stories, and songs.

A Joyful Christmas

A Joyful Christmas
Author: Cynthia Hickey
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1643526367

A Christmas Collection to Warm the Heart Grab a warm cup of tea and watch as romance is kindled and joy is restored to broken lives during six bygone era Christmas celebrations. A Christmas Castle by Cynthia Hickey Married by proxy in Missouri, Annie Morgan sets off for Tombstone, Arizona, to join her new husband as a cattle rancher. But too soon she finds herself a widow with an unexpected daughter and butting heads with her handsome neighbor. A Star in the Night by Liz Johnson Wounded within Confederate territory, Union officer Jedediah Harrington finds refuge at the tiny cabin of Cora Sinclair and her grandfather. Still haunted by what she saw as a battlefield hospital volunteer, Cora finds that only Jed can understand. But, though she longs to give him her heart, the risks to both of them are too great. An Irish Bride for Christmas by Vickie McDonough When Jackson Lancaster’s brother and wife die, he takes his three-year-old niece home. But a meddling busy-body makes the judge give her custody “because an unmarried man shouldn’t raise a little girl.” Now Jackson has until Christmas to find a bride or lose his niece forever. Larkin Doyle is grateful her employer took in the orphan and believes Jackson abandoned his niece. When her heart says otherwise, will romance blossom? Under His Wings by Liz Tolsma Adie O’Connell, orphaned and left alone in a dangerous Wisconsin logging camp, seeks the stability she once knew when both her parents lived. Despite the compassion and friendship offered by Noah “Preacher Man” Mitchell, she refuses to consider marriage to a man always drifting from one job to another for God. Shelter in the Storm by Carrie Turansky The daughter of a wealthy Tennessee doctor, Rachel Thornton begins nursing James Galloway, a wounded artist-war correspondent. As James recovers, their hearts draw closer together. Having already lost one sweetheart to the war, Rachel is hesitant to reveal her feelings for James, who insists on returning to the front lines. Would she be safer in the arms of another man? Christmas Service by Erica Vetsch Beth Sorensen has been put in charge of the Christmas pageant at the little log church, and this year she wants something different. But she didn’t count on a Minnesota blizzard paralyzing the whole town. Can the blacksmith teach this preacher’s daughter about what it means to serve one another in love through the storm?

Hundred Dollar Holiday

Hundred Dollar Holiday
Author: Bill McKibben
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1439142556

Too many people have come to dread the approach of the holidays, a season that should -- and can -- be the most relaxed, intimate, joyful, and spiritual time of the year. In this book, Bill McKibben offers some suggestions on how to rethink Christmastime, so that our current obsession with present-buying becomes less important than the dozens of other possible traditions and celebrations. Working through their local churches, McKibben and his colleagues found that people were hungry for a more joyful Christmas season. For many, trying to limit the amount of money they spent at Christmas to about a hundred dollars per family, was a real spur to their creativity -- and a real anchor against the relentless onslaught of commercials and catalogs that try to say Christmas is only Christmas if it comes from a store. McKibben shows how the store-bought Christmas developed and how out of tune it is with our current lives, when we're really eager for family fellowship for community involvement, for contact with the natural world, and also for the blessed silence and peace that the season should offer. McKibben shows us how to return to a simpler and more enjoyable holiday. Christmas is too wonderful a celebration to give up on, too precious a time simply to repeat the same empty gestures from year to year. This book will serve as a road map to a Christmas far more joyful than the ones you've known in the past.

THE JOYful TABLE

THE JOYful TABLE
Author: Susan Joy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2019-10-23
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780648714026

The JOYful Table has over 150 family friendly gluten and grain-free Paleo recipes. The author, Susan Joy created the recipes with her family in mind, as she didn't want to cook two different meals while healing her body from Fatty Liver disease. They aren't fussy and time consuming, just full of hearty flavours. This book is much more than a recipe book it is a recipe for good health.

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year

Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year
Author: Beth Kempton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1982151870

A delightful guide to a holiday season filled with mindfulness, self-care, and joy. At the end of a difficult year, what if this December were soothing instead of stressful? Celebrate a new kind of holiday season this winter—one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. A calm Christmas is filled meaningful interactions, special gifts, and thoughtful observations of annual traditions. This enchanting guide embraces festive preparations and authentic celebrations, and then ushers in the New Year in a holistic, nurturing way. Author Beth Kempton gently encourages readers to prioritize holiday hopes and take a slower, more mindful approach. Kempton also provides helpful suggestions for making the most of the hush of winter and recommends using this quiet period to retreat, reflect, set goals, and aspire toward a better year ahead. Filled with personal stories, tips, and advice for staying serene, Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year offers a cozy retreat from the pressure of striving for perfection. Instead of starting the New Year exhausted, in debt, and filled with regret, you will rejoice in the memories of the season and feel rested, rejuvenated, and inspired.

Christmas Programs for Children

Christmas Programs for Children
Author: Christine Spence
Publisher: Standard Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780784716120

Churches are provided with the resources they need to liven up any Christmas event. Each reproducible book contains a wealth of plays, poems, and skits designed for any size church.

Defiant Joy

Defiant Joy
Author: Stasi Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 140020870X

We all spend a lot of energy reaching for happiness, but we're never quite able to hang on to it. Real life happens, and our circumstances take us on an emotional rollercoaster. Oftentimes, the Bible's call to "be joyful always" seems out of reach--but it doesn't have to be. We are called to live. And, miraculously, to live with joy. Join bestselling author Stasi Eldredge as she shows us how to choose a joy that stands against the tides of life's real and often overwhelming pain. Defiant Joy reminds us that a joy that is defiant in the face of this broken world was meant to be ours. This joy isn't simply happiness on steroids, it's the unyielding belief that sorrow and loss do not have the final say. It's the stubborn determination to be present in whatever may come and interpret both goodness and grief by the light of heaven. Defiant Joy will give you the encouragement you need to: Finally experience daily joy Learn how to have a posture of holy defiance when circumstances threaten to weigh down your soul Find new perspectives on the painful circumstances you've faced In Defiant Joy, Stasi invites us with courage, candor, and tender vulnerability to a place beyond sadness or happiness, leading the way as we learn how to maintain a posture of holy defiance that neither denies nor diminishes our pain but dares to live with expectant, unwavering hope.

Christmas Memory Book

Christmas Memory Book
Author: Ellie Claire
Publisher: Ellie Claire Gifts
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781609368135

This elegant keepsake is an easy way to quickly write the joys of each Christmas season into your family story. It will become a legacy to pass down from generation to generation. Capture memories each year for ten years including cherished stories, favorite traditions, and family photos. Use the journal spaces to record all the precious moments of the season. Just follow the prompts. Also included are sections for remembering Christmases past, writing down family recipes, tracking your Christmas list, and more. This memory book makes a timeless gift for the whole family.

The Joyful Book

The Joyful Book
Author: Todd Parr
Publisher: LB Kids
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780316427852

Lighting candles is joyful. Playing outside is joyful. Singing holiday songs is joyful. Learning new traditions is joyful. Whether it's celebrating a holiday, sharing a meal, or learning new things, The Joyful Book inspires readers of all ages to spread the joy near and far, to loved ones and friends. With his renowned blend of warmth, humor, and heart, Todd Parr encourages young readers to look for ways that joy surrounds them in some of the world's most widely celebrated holidays, from Hanukkah to Kwanzaa to Lunar New Year.