Christian joy is the constant awareness of the loving presence of Jesus, the Son of God, in our hearts. Advent is a time when we open our minds and hearts to search for the light of love, compassion, and peace in the Word of God. It is a time set aside for more intentional reading of the Word of God-reading that leads to personal reflection, prayer, contemplation, and humble service to others. Advent challenges us to remove the barriers of arrogance, sadness, selfishness, and greed that hinder us from welcoming Christ with joy and living in communion with him and our brothers and sisters.

--From the introduction

The true meaning of Advent and Christmas finds its voice in Joyful Meditations for Every Day of Advent and the 12 Days of Christmas. From the First Sunday of Advent through Christmas and Epiphany for each liturgical year (A, B, and C), this book will help prepare for and deepen our experience this holy season.

Opening each daily reflection is a Scripture quote from the day's readings. The reflection then reaches out to us in our busy lives to consider what God's Word has to offer us during the holidays. Next, a thought to ponder brings home the message for you-to really apply the reading and reflection to your life. Now say a Prayer, an offering and petition to the Lord in our anticipation of his arrival; finally a practice, a chance to change your daily routine in simple ways to bring God's love to your life this joyous season.

Kevin Cann's book is about understanding God ideas vs. Good ideas. God gives each person His ideas. The difficult part is determining if the idea is from our Spirit or Soul. I want to help the Body of Christ find their God idea and share it with the world.

"Those who strive to obtain the good graces of a prince are accustomed to come before him with such things as they hold most precious, or in which they see him take most delight; whence one often sees horses, arms, cloth of gold, precious stones, and similar ornaments presented to princes, worthy of their greatness. Desiring therefore to present myself to your Magnificence with some testimony of my devotion towards you, I have not found among my possessions anything which I hold more dear than, or value so much as, the knowledge of the actions of great men, acquired by long experience in contemporary affairs, and a continual study of antiquity; which, having reflected upon it with great and prolonged diligence, I now send, digested into a little volume, to your Magnificence." (From the author's dedication to "To the Magnificent Lorenzo Di Piero De' Medici.")

Open the pages of this little book to read 14 questions and their answers on the life of a prophet. Matthew developed this book after a prophetess reached out to him with these questions. As he recorded the answer to each query, he decided to collect his thoughts into a book. Katrina sought out Matthew from a deep place within her heart to a deep place within his heart. She asked him some common questions and some other questions that aren't so common. What followed was 14 voice recordings that were eventually transcribed and made into this book for other aspiring prophets and prophetesses on their journey. Learn more about: -Why your friends don't take you seriously as a prophet -Why people misunderstand you -How you can be called as a prophet yet no one recognizes you -How losing your friends draws you closer to God Read about each of these topics and more. The life of a prophet can be a hard and challenging road. As you dive into this book, you will find that your journey is not unusual and that what you are experiencing is quite normal. You will find hope in these pages. Matthew felt that Katrina's call for answers might be a catalyst for you and your decision to pursue God with vigor. Press Buy Now and Jump into the deep end--where deep really does call to deep!