This is a novel advent devotional and story collection. There's an entry a day for December 1st - 25th and an epilogue that you could read on the 25th or 26th to extend the reading.

It's unique in that the author not only included a traditional verse, devotional and prayer, but also added a short creative story about the scene being focused on each day, seeing the events through the eyes of real Bible characters as imagined by the author, who did a lot of research to make it as realistic as possible and true to history.

I enjoyed it and am glad I read it.

Note: The kindle version is only $2.99 at the time of writing, much less than the paper version.

Christians, people interested in the birth of Jesus, people interested in history, people who like historical short stories and vignettes, people who like Scripture, prayer, and/or the Lord.

The stories. I think that's what made this stand out so much from other advent books I've read in the past.

Sometimes her creative license went a little further than I would have preferred. That you need to read the epilogue for the whole story.

Pray. I think I prayed after each devotional.

Like I was seeing the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ through historical eyes.

From Amazon:
Shauna Letellier

Shauna Letellier is an author, writer, and Bible teacher who helps worn-out people find permanent rest and relief in Christ. She draws upon her degree in Biblical Studies and two decades of Bible teaching to weave history, theology, and fictional detail into a fresh retelling of familiar Bible stories.

Her writing has been published on The Huffington Post, Day Spring’s (in)courage, The MOB Society, For Every Mom, and in MomSense, a publication of MOPS International. She teaches women’s Sunday school in her local church, speaks at women’s events, and ministers at the state Women’s Penitentiary.

With her husband Kurt, she has the wild and hilarious privilege of raising three boys along the banks of the Missouri River where they fish, swim, and rush off to ballgames.

I enjoyed it.

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