Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of ChristmasNew York Times Bestseller and ECPA Award Winner. Over 150,000 copies sold! Unwrap the greatest Gift with your family this Advent season! With vivid, full-color illustrations, downloadable ornaments, and moving scenes from the Bible, this book is a gift your whole family can experience each day leading up to Christmas.
Based on the overwhelming success of The Greatest Gift, Ann Voskamp has expanded her presentation of the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree so families can celebrate together. Each day, families can read the provided Scripture passage (in connection with the original book), engage with a specially written devotion to help children of all ages understand the Advent theme for the day, and participate in suggested activities to apply the theme. |
Contents
Your Invitation to Unwrap the Gift | 1 |
Jesse Tree Invitation and Instructions | 3 |
The Place Where Love Grows | 5 |
Created by Love | 11 |
God Is Looking for You | 17 |
Gods Tears | 23 |
Count the Stars | 29 |
The Gifts of Laughter | 35 |
A Candle in the Darkness | 83 |
Bowing Down | 89 |
Turning Around | 95 |
A True Fairy Tale | 101 |
A Bridge to the King | 107 |
Watch and Wait | 113 |
God Remembers | 119 |
Thunder in the Desert | 125 |
Here I Am | 41 |
Climbing Up | 47 |
Surprise Gifts | 53 |
Ten Love Rules | 59 |
The Red Rope | 65 |
The Little Things | 71 |
Looking at Things Inside Out | 77 |
WideAwake Dreams | 131 |
He Cant Stay Away | 137 |
Kneel at the Manger | 143 |
NeverEnding Christmas | 149 |
Also by Ann Voskamp | 155 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham altar angel asked Baal Baby beautiful beginning believe Bethlehem birth bless born breath brothers called child Christmas close coming Commandments dark David DECEMBER dream earth Esther everything everywhere expecting eyes fall Family Activities family tree father fear feel fire forever GenesIs give God’s love greatest Gift grow hands hang happened happy hard heard heart heaven hold hurt inside Jesse Tree Jesus John Jonah Joseph keep King land laugh lean leave light live looked Lord manger Mary matter means miracle Naomi never night Rahab remember rescue rope Ruth sadness Samuel smile someone Son-King stars stop story tell thank things Thoughts to Discuss Today’s Reading told took tree turn unbeatable unconditional unwrapping wait whispered whole wrapped Zechariah