Hope of Christmas Past, Present and
Yet to Come
Daily Prayers for Advent
Stephenie Hovland
Celebrate the eternal gift of hope
found in the past, present and future presence of our Lord and Savior, Jesus!
This booklet of daily Advent prayers focuses on the long-ago promise of the
coming Christ, the present coming of Christ into our daily lives and the hope
of Christ’s glorious return and our eternal home. These prayers lift one’s
spirit throughout the Advent season with a daily reminder of the infinite ways
God has, is and will continue to bless us all.
October 7, 2019
37 pages
Creative Communications for the
Parish
$1.99 ebook; or available in bulk
Review
Book of Advent Prayers enlightens
the season
Hovland’s advent prayer book is a
wonderful family addition to her repertoire of Christian children’s Bible story
learning books.
While the days are undated, they are
specific to day of the week, such as Monday of the First Week of Advent, thus
creating a perpetual Advent prayer book able to be used in other years.
Divided into three parts, Hovland
helps us direct our prayers to focus first with several days of seeking forgiveness
(Past). “We know you have saved us from eternal consequences. We have changed,
but mercifully, you have not.” What joy to know and share! Part two is the Hope
of Christmas Present, beginning on Tuesday of the second week of advent, and
looking forward to the day we honor as Christ’s birth. As we prayed for
forgiveness, we ask for transformation, renewal, and clean hearts. “Help us
keep Christmas as you see fit,” is one of our prayers. The third section, Hope
of Christmas Yet to Come, begins on the fourth Sunday of Advent, with a verse
from 2 Corinthians, 4:17—we are being prepared for eternal glory. “Help us find
the time to worship you, to connect with and support others, to prepare for
Christ’s return.”
Let us not forget that Christmas
doesn’t conclude with Christmas Day, but is a forever celebration.
With lovingly and thoughtfully
crated short prayers based on Bible verses, most well-known, Hovland weaves us
through Scripture from the Gospels to the Prophets, the Epistles and the
Revelation to show us the beauty of the Purpose of Christmas.
Enjoy this video of Stephenie discussing her book:
About the author
Stephenie Hovland loves spending time reading books and playing with words. Even better, she loves to sit by a campfire to do her reading and writing. Stephenie enjoys seeing the spark of understanding in the classroom; an experienced educator, she's been teaching in K-8 Lutheran classrooms for several years. She also loves to fan the flames of faith by being a resource to Christian families and teachers (through speaking and writing resources.) https://stepheniehovland.com/If you looked for Stephenie right now, you might find her camping, working in the school library, or, just maybe, curled up on the couch with a book and a cup of Earl Grey tea.
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