40 Days of Christmas

Who wants Christmas just one day a year? Celebrate for forty days!   Do you find your attention consumed by the pressures of the Christmas season-capturing the perfect Christmas card photo, finding the perfect gift, serving the perfect meal, or creating the perfect experience for your family? It's all too easy to lose sight of what is important. With daily Scriptures, inspirational readings, and uplifting prayers, 40 Days of Christmas is a devotional designed to help you enjoy three of the traditional church calendar seasons. Prepare your heart during Advent, rejoice in His birth at Christmas, and reveal the light of Christ on Epiphany. Focus on the richness of God's presence during this period of fuss and feasting as you celebrate the glory of the Savior. Every good thing you associate with Christmas flows from God's Spirit, and the Spirit of Christmas can remain with you and your family all year long.

Joseph Castleberry is president of Northwest University, a Christian college in Kirkland, Washington. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three daughters and two grandchildren who love to celebrate Christmas with their families.