Advent

From bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons comes this gorgeously illustrated Advent exploration of what it means to intimately experience God's presence in our lives not only at Christmas, but all year long.

Seasonal spiritual wisdom alongside recipes and fun ideas for how to celebrate Christmas.

Unlike Lent, Advent is celebrated when the year is becoming darker and colder, moving into the death and dormancy of winter. Before we can greet the coming of the light, we need to engage with some themes that are challenging and occasionally fearful.

Framed by her most famous poems `In the Bleak Midwinter' and `Love Came Down at Christmas', this daily devotional explores Advent and Christmas through the poetry of Christina Rossetti. For each day there is a poem with a reflection that draws on Rossetti's writings, encompassing a rich variety of themes: