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Watch For The Light: Readings For Advent And Christmas

From Johann Christoph Arnold to Dorothy Day, from Madeline LEngle to Karl Barth, from Saint Thomas Aquinas to Meister Eckhart, this unparalleled anthology offers wisdom beauty and spiritual nourishment from a wide spectrum of classic and contemporary sources. Containing a selection for each day of the Christmas season, from the last week of November through the first week of January, Watch for the Light can be read through times of leisure or as a guide to daily devotions. Either way it will give new meaning to the phrase \holiday preparations.\

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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 21, 2008 Type: User Review Calm in the craziness

This is a lovely book with simple, thoughtful passages for the days leading up to Christmas. The passages evoke feelings of centeredness, peace and calm similar to awakening to a beautiful, fresh snowfall.
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 21, 2007 Type: User Review An Advent Must

Good reading from a variety of excellent, trusted writers...Nouwen, Bonhoeffer, Manning, etc. all offer reflections on the Advent/Christmas season that will make you go deeper...

Personally, I struggle with reading during this time of...
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 24, 2007 Type: User Review A Wonderful Collection of Christmas Messages!

This book features a wide array of Christmas messages--old and new. This book will inspire you and make you think about the true meaning of Christmas. This book also makes a GREAT gift.

Also recommended:
Christmas Gifts,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Sep 22, 2007 Type: User Review Company on the Journey

Like a kid counting down the days until Christmas, I took a spiritual journey by reading the days until Christmas. My guide, Watch for the
light. Cheaper than a real journey...no stops for gas , no waiting in line. Pop open the book's...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 20, 2007 Type: User Review Loved it!!

I love that this series, including "Bread and Wine:Readings for Lent and Easter," because it challeneges our complacent culture-dictated experience of Advent and Easter. This is not a feel-good book, it is a faith-building book. Be prepared to be...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 11, 2007 Type: User Review Inspirational

I was given this book by a friend two years ago for the advent season. It was very thought-provoking, and inspirational. So much so that I bought copies last year for all my children, parents, and closest friends. They appreciated it as well....
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 11, 2007 Type: User Review Advent readings

Many of the top Christian writers are here, as well as many I'd never heard of. This collection is an interesting mix of theology, spirituality, and anecdote. Some selections take only a minute to read, and others can occupy a half-hour. From...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 10, 2007 Type: User Review Serious reading for Advent

This is not light reading, but for the Christian who is looking to make the Christmas season more than just gifts, feasting and partying, this book will stand beside you as you explore for yourself the true meaning of Christmas. I highly...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 10, 2007 Type: User Review Perfect Advent/Christmas Read

I cannot imagine a better book to read during Advent and Christmas. This book is a welcome escape from the ho ho ho holly jolly holidays that can be so empty and disappointing. Read this book next Advent and the season will be one of spiritual...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 05, 2005 Type: User Review Meaty enough to read this year and next

This is a great devotional book, and I am not usually one that finds devotionals set up like this very interesting. It is set up to have a reading each day during Advent, Christmas and through to Epiphany, and the readings are all written by...
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