Books with title Thought's of Christmas

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Mistletoe Promise comes a picture book about a boy who learns a lesson about the true meaning of Christmas. This holiday classic has been given a new cover and format—perfect for gift-giving.High in the mountains lies the town of Noel, surrounded by beautiful white walls and a great silver gate. Every year Alexander and his mother walk the long distance to Noel to watch the lighting of the village Christmas tree. This year Alexander learns that the Keeper of the Flame will choose the person who has given the truest gift of Christmas to light the Flame. On his way to Noel, Alexander helps a poor old man he finds lying in the snow. His act of charity is rewarded, and Alexander learns that it isn’t what you have to give, but how you give of yourself that matters most. Master storyteller Richard Paul Evans shares a heartwarming tale of the true meaning of Christmas spirit.

Since the beginning of the world, God has brought light to darkness. And Jesus birth was no different. Into a world dark with sin came the Light from heaven, Jesus Christ. The Light of Christmas shows children the many ways God has brought light to them. This picture book tells the story through delightful poem and charming artwork. Children learn how Gods light impacted creation, the sin of man, and the preparation of Jesus, His birth, teaching, death, and resurrection.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Mistletoe Promise comes a picture book about a boy who learns a lesson about the true meaning of Christmas. This holiday classic is perfect for gift-giving. High in the mountains lies the town of Noel, surrounded by beautiful white walls and a great silver gate. Every year Alexander and his mother walk the long distance to Noel to watch the lighting of the village Christmas tree. This year Alexander learns that the Keeper of the Flame will choose the person who has given the truest gift of Christmas to light the flame. On his way to Noel, Alexander helps a poor old man he finds lying in the snow. His act of charity is rewarded when he is chosen to light the Christmas flame. Alexander learns that it isn't what you have to give, but how you give of yourself that matters most. Master storyteller Richard Paul Evans weaves a heartwarming tale of the true meaning of Christmas spirit.

It's Christmas Eve. A child is struggling to stay awake near her Christmas tree when a voice she's never heard before rings out in the living room. Startled, she bolts out of her chair. The ornaments on the Christmas tree are talking! They want the child to decide, once and for all, which one of them is the star of Christmas. Is it Gift Box? Jolly Old Elf? Wise King? Gentle Dove? With joy and spunk, the child leads the ornaments to the magical, simple truth-and the deepest meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Delaney’s father left home on a mysterious mission to retrieve a special surprise for Christmas and her mother one Christmas Eve. He never returned and nothing has been the same since. Christmas believes that her father has flown to heaven to be with the angels. She is desperate to learn to fly so that she can fly there and bring him back home again. Her her risky determination to fly gets her into all sorts of trouble, but in the end, it brings Christmas and her family together in a very unusual way.Word count: 12,218. Approximately 43 pagesREVIEWS FROM READERS- "Ro, I so enjoyed your wonderful Christmas Story, and so sat-on-my-pants to get the next chapter. - V Hawkins.- "You know how it is when reading a good book, and you're nearing the end...you know it's going to end eventually, but you really don't want it to end at all? Well that is my feeling on your "Flight of Christmas" story. It is very good. - Ila- "My heartstrings stir for Christmas!!! I hold my breath until I read the next chapter about Christmas Delaney. - Ami- "Ro, I'm loving The Flight of Christmas story! I feel like a child again waiting for the latest installment. I have even rescheduled my coffee break at work so that I can sit and read what's happening to Christmas. Thank you so much, it's lovely, and one of the nicest Christmas gifts I have ever had." - Diane

This beautifully illustrated book is a poetic retelling of the nativity story in a style reminiscent of Clement Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas". It captures the drama surrounding the birth of Christ, his coming of age, the miracles and alludes to the crucifixion in a tasteful way. The Night of Christmas is a multifaceted approach to the sharing of the gospel. The book itself is directed towards children with the expressed intention of being read aloud by an adult to a child. This method, combined with magnificent original water-color artwork by renown illustrator Mike Harris, serves to help bring the story of the nativity to life.The story goes beyond that night in Bethlehem to allude to glimpses of the life and purpose of Christ through references to stories, parables and miracles that were the fabric of his life. Our story alludes to Christ's death and resurrection in a simplistic, yet sensitive manner, suitable for young people. The Night of Christmas concludes with the familiar image of a beautiful Christmas tree and children in anticipation of presents.The The Night of Christmas includes the King James version of the nativity story, the Gospel of St. Luke 2:1-20. This passage is the old and familiar one that younger ears no longer hear. There is a preface included in this revised version for Kindle(TM).This book is intended to be read aloud to children of all ages and it includes the King James Version of the famous nativity passages of the Gospel of St. Luke. To keep listeners of all ages engaged in this timeless story, there is also a teaching supplement, which includes some pronunciations, giving the reader/listener plenty of background for enhanced understanding of each passage.The authors are former Sunday school teachers at a Disciples of Christ Church. The poem was originally written and printed in scroll form as a gift to 7th grade students.About the illustrator: Mike Harris is a British-born artist and cartoonist, now living in Franklin, Tennessee. His illustrations have appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers. He illustrated all the books in the “America’s Dumbest Criminals” series. All of them became bestsellers, some reaching the top 5 in the N.Y. Times Bestseller lists. Harris illustrated and co-wrote “Dates From Hell (And A Few Moments Made In Heaven)”, a collection of true funny stories about dating. He creates storyboards for movies, TV commercials and music videos and taught storyboarding for filmmakers at the Watkins Film School in Nashville, Tennessee. Harris has had two one-man shows of his acrylic paintings, and creates the editorial cartoons for a newspaper.The book was reviewed and endorsed by clergy of many Christian denominations, including Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, and several clergy members of The Disciples of Christ.It has been performed as a youth play and read aloud during the Christmas season both in churches and in homes.We hope its reading aloud becomes a tradition in your family.

High in the mountains lies the town of Noel, surrounded by beautiful white walls and a great silver gate. Every year Alexander and his mother walk the long distance to Noel to watch the lighting of the village Christmas tree. This year Alexander learns that the Keeper of the Flame will choose the person who has given the truest gift of Christmas to light the flame. On his way to Noel, Alexander helps a poor old man he finds lying in the snow. His act of charity is rewarded when he is chosen to light the Christmas flame. Alexander learns that it isn't what you have to give, but how you give of yourself that matters most. Master storyteller Richard Paul Evans weaves a heartwarming tale of the true meaning of Christmas spirit.

'Based on VeggieTales' video The Star of Christmas, this beautifully illustrated book is an exciting Christmas adventure. Set in London during the 1880s, two well meaning Veggies---Cavis and Millward (Bob and Larry)---set out to teach the city of London to love. And they'll stop at nothing to make it happen! Cavis and Millward set out to dazzle crowds and teach them to love by featuring an enormous spectacle of electric lights! But a highly valued 6th century Christmas star at the church Christmas pageant seems to be getting more attention. It can't be! What if no one comes to their show? Prepare to be shocked, surprised, and amused as things go from bad to worse when Cavis and Millward attempt to pull off the biggest Christmas Eve extravaganza ever. In the end, these wacky Veggies are the ones who learn the real lesson about love and the real star of Christmas.'