My parents passed on to me a heritage of faith in Jesus Christ and a love of music that are both fed by this devotional. I have used more than a dozen advent devos over the years, always trying to find something meaningful, clear, and fresh to keep the true meaning of the season from being pushed to the back of the Christmas bus. This book contains historic background on both the author of the words and the composer of the music, which is fascinating by itself. In addition, the actual staff and [treble clef] notes for the tune are on the facing page, which enables me to learn some of the less familiar carols. Nice! But what is making it my new favorite is that the last paragraph of each entry, focusing on the spiritual aspect of the day’s topic, is so well written. Not shallow or trite, not priggishly theological, but insightful, keen, and helpful in reminding me of the true meaning of the season. Quite well done, bravo.
New Favorite Christmas Devotional
Hosanna Hymnals
Unique Books of Hymns everyone should know with melodies, all stanza, biography of authors and composers, and devotionals on the meaning of the text.