As rare and precious as the gifts the Magi brought the Christ child are the jewels presented in these pages by one of America's most beloved Christian storytellers. Full of vivid imagery and unexpected turns, the stories, essays, and original carols are lovingly crafted to reflect not only the Christmas story, but the whole of God's redemptive action in the world. Whether you read them silently by the fire or aloud at your Advent celebration, you'll want to return to them year after year, again and again.