"Aren't family trees places where we find the most unexpected gifts?" p. 133
"Beauty that makes a heart lovely because it really listens and really looks and really loves." p. 133"Christmas is Close now..." p. 136
"Doesn't today Dawn Differently?" p. 151
"Even now we can wake up to the greatest dream and start giving the love. Even now, angles dance with joy." p. 136
"For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit." p. 138
"God is with us." Matthew 1:23
"He Can't Stay Away." p.137
"Immanuel, which means God is with us." p. 137
"Joseph named Him Jesus, because it means 'the Lord saves.'" pp. 139-40.
Knell at the Manger 
Luke 2:1-20
"Make space in your words, in your wants, in your ways..." p. 134
"Make Room" by Casting Crowns ft. Matt Maher listen here
Never-Ending Christmas: 
"Only one thing is necessary- just let your hands and your heart be a space for love to come into the world." p. 136
Peace on Earth, good will toward men. Luke 2: 14
Quote: Luke 2:19 Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought sbout them often." p. 150
Reading, Reflecting: "Reminder that we must make time for the long, slow journey across the desert."
Simple Abundance by Sarah BanBreathnach ~ December 25 essay
"That is what Jesus is whispering to you on this Christmas Day: "I'll take your broken heart and give you My whole one." p. 153 of
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas ð ♥️ by
Voskamp, Ann
Watch and Wait... Wide-Awake Dreams
Xerxes pp 108-112
"Your Invitation t oUnwrap the Gift." p. 1
Zechariah (means 'God remembers') and Elizabeth Luke 1:6-17
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