{"product_id":"ordinary-blessings-for-the-christmas-season-prayers-poems-and-meditations-hardcover","title":"Ordinary Blessings for the Christmas Season: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMeta Herrick Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncounter the sacred in the ordinary and not-so-ordinary of the holiday season with this beautiful book of blessings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor so many of us, the season leading up to Christmas is a time of huge expectations, huge busyness, and often huge grief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrdinary Blessings for the Christmas Season\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efrom gifted poet and empathetic pastor Meta Herrick Carlson, is a beautiful collection of prayers, poems, and meditations to help us recognize the holy beneath the hustle and hibernation of the season. While we travel, spend time with family, contend with consumerism, confront grief, and soak up joyful moments, the blessings in this book are a lovely companion for all of us who are looking to access the deeper meaning of the holidays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes blessings for all the ordinary and not-so-ordinary moments of the season, like addressing Christmas cards, setting boundaries with family, shoveling snow, and the first Christmas without a loved one. Also included are blessings dedicated to beloved nativity characters like Mary and the magi, blessings for each of the twelve days of Christmas, and a beautiful collection of sacred-word-inspired blessings that readers can use as daily Advent readings, connecting us to the ancient story of Christmas. Let this beautiful little book be a reminder that the holy can be found in the routine and the ritual of the holiday season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.24 x 4.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764524581152,"sku":"9781506481531","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b67b9a5661b898b21972c526e2c1f466.webp?v=1780250952","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ordinary-blessings-for-the-christmas-season-prayers-poems-and-meditations-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}