December 26 dawns with two camps firmly established each year: those relived that Christmas is done, and those depressed because Christmas is done. **
Thing is, they’re both wrong.
Traditionally, Christmas kicked off a 12-day celebration that dug deeper into the meaning for the season. Like many of the now-lost feasts of old, the richness of this long look at the Gospel message has been forgotten, pushed aside to make room for things that feel more relevant in the faith communities that reflect the chaotic pace of society at large.
But what if you stopped and lingered in the manger a while longer? What if you let the peace of the Nativity blanket your home a few days more? What if you ended 2015 in His presence — and opted to begin 2016 abiding there, as well?
For the third year now, we are offering a deceptively simple devotional designed to keep your heart wrapped in the peace of Christmas throughout the 12 days memorialized in the classic Christmas hymn. Christopher has expertly woven an engaging illustration of the continued importance of meditating on the miracle of the stable. The readings are ideal for quiet(ish) family devotional times, or personal reflection. Use them to center your own studies or springboard discussion on the reality of God’s love for us.
The Twelve Days of Christmas is available for immediate download on Amazon, or as a pdf directly through us. The price is $4.99, and your file will be delivered within 24 hours.
**As the mother of a Boxing Day baby, I fall into a fairly exclusive niche known as the This is a Birthday Present Not a Christmas Present, I Don’t Care What the Wrapping Paper Looks Like camp. The struggle is, indeed, real.