advent readings · advent readings week 4: day 5: god’s gift isaiah 9:6 for unto us a child is...
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
1: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Rom
ans
15:4
For w
hate
ver w
as w
ritte
n be
fore
was
writ
ten
for o
ur in
stru
ctio
n,
so th
at th
roug
h pa
tienc
e an
d th
e en
cour
agem
ent o
f the
Sc
riptu
res
we
mig
ht h
ave
hope
. (TL
V)
Disc
uss
Why
wer
e th
e Sc
riptu
res
writ
ten?
How
mig
ht w
e ha
ve h
ope?
Ca
n yo
u te
ll of
a ti
me
whe
n th
e Sc
riptu
res
gave
you
hop
e?
Plea
se c
ut e
ach
page
into
four
read
ings
. Use
the
circ
le to
des
igna
te w
here
to c
ut h
oles
. Us
e a
ring
to h
old
the
card
s. Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
3: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Isai
ah 2
5:9
On
that
day
it w
ill b
e sa
id, “
Look
, thi
s is
our
God
; we
have
wai
ted
for H
im, a
nd H
e ha
s sa
ved
us. T
his
is th
e LO
RD; w
e ha
ve w
aite
d fo
r Him
. Let
us
rejo
ice
and
be g
lad
in h
is s
alva
tion.
” (H
CSB)
Disc
uss
Afte
r a ti
me
of w
aitin
g ha
s pa
ssed
, how
do
you
feel
? H
ow a
re w
e to
feel
afte
r we
have
wai
ted
for t
he L
ORD
?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
2: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Titu
s 2:
13
At th
e sa
me
time,
we
wai
t for
the
bles
sed
hope
and
the
glor
ious
ap
pear
ance
of o
ur g
reat
God
and
Sav
ior J
esus
Chr
ist.
(CEB
)
Disc
uss
Whe
n yo
u pr
epar
e fo
r som
ethi
ng, y
ou o
ften
mus
t wai
t, an
d w
aitin
g ca
n be
ha
rd. W
hat a
re y
ou w
aitin
g fo
r rig
ht n
ow?
Wha
t doe
s th
is s
crip
ture
tell
us
we
are
wai
ting
for?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
4: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Gen
esis
49:
18
I wai
t for
you
r sal
vatio
n, O
LO
RD. (
ESV)
Disc
uss
Is th
e LO
RD’s
salv
atio
n w
orth
wai
ting
for?
In
wha
t way
s do
you
wai
t?
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
5: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Psal
m 3
3:20
-22
We
put o
ur h
ope
in th
e LO
RD. H
e is
our
hel
p an
d ou
r shi
eld.
In h
im
our h
eart
s re
joic
e, fo
r we
trust
in h
is h
oly
nam
e. L
et y
our u
nfai
ling
love
sur
roun
d us
, LO
RD, f
or o
ur h
ope
is in
you
alo
ne. (
NLT
)
Disc
uss
Why
is o
ur h
ope
in th
e LO
RD a
lone
? H
ow d
oes
the
pass
age
desc
ribe
God
? H
ow c
an a
shi
eld
help
us?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
7: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Isai
ah 3
3:2
LORD
, be
grac
ious
to u
s; w
e lo
ng fo
r you
. Be
our s
treng
th e
very
m
orni
ng, o
ur s
alva
tion
in ti
me
of d
istre
ss. (
NIV
)
Disc
uss
Why
do
we
need
to a
sk fo
r stre
ngth
eve
ry m
orni
ng?
Who
sho
uld
we
go to
whe
n w
e ne
ed h
elp?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1:
Day
6: P
repa
ratio
n (w
aitin
g, h
opin
g, tr
ustin
g)
Isai
ah 2
6:8
LORD
, we
show
our
trus
t in
you
by o
beyi
ng y
our l
aws;
our
hea
rt’s
desi
re is
to g
lorif
y yo
ur n
ame.
(NLT
)
Disc
uss
Why
wou
ld o
beyi
ng G
od’s
law
s sh
ow th
at w
e tru
st h
im?
How
doe
s ou
r obe
dien
ce g
lorif
y hi
s na
me?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
1: L
ove
John
16:
27
The
Fath
er h
imse
lf lo
ves
you,
bec
ause
you
hav
e lo
ved
me
and
have
bel
ieve
d th
at I
cam
e fro
m G
od. (
ESV)
Disc
uss
Who
is s
peak
ing
in th
is p
assa
ge? W
ho c
ame
from
God
? Do
you
belie
ve th
at?
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
2: L
ove
1 Jo
hn 3
:1a
See
how
ver
y m
uch
our F
athe
r lov
es u
s, fo
r he
calls
us
his
child
ren,
and
that
is w
hat w
e ar
e! (N
LT)
Disc
uss
Thin
k ab
out h
ow m
uch
your
par
ent l
oves
you
. Why
? Be
caus
e yo
u ar
e hi
s/he
r chi
ld! N
ot b
ecau
se o
f any
thin
g yo
u ha
ve d
one.
Jus
t bec
ause
you
be
long
to h
im o
r her
. Isn
’t th
at a
maz
ing?
You
r Fat
her i
n he
aven
love
s yo
u th
e sa
me
way
.
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
4: L
ove
1 Jo
hn 4
:16
We
know
how
muc
h G
od lo
ves
us, a
nd w
e ha
ve p
ut o
ur tr
ust i
n hi
s lo
ve. G
od is
love
, and
all
who
live
in lo
ve li
ve in
God
, and
God
liv
es in
them
. (N
LT)
Disc
uss
Do y
ou k
now
how
muc
h G
od lo
ves
you?
H
ave
you
put y
our t
rust
in H
is lo
ve?
If yo
u ha
ve, G
od li
ves
in y
ou!
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
3: L
ove
2 Th
essa
loni
ans
3:5
I pra
y th
at th
e Lo
rd w
ill g
uide
you
to b
e as
lovi
ng a
s G
od a
nd a
s pa
tient
as
Chris
t. (C
EV)
Disc
uss
Can
you
nam
e on
e w
ay th
at G
od is
lovi
ng a
nd o
ne w
ay th
at C
hris
t is
patie
nt?
Can
you
nam
e ho
w y
ou c
an b
e m
ore
lovi
ng a
nd p
atie
nt?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
5: L
ove
Jude
1:2
1
Keep
you
rsel
ves
in th
e lo
ve o
f God
; loo
k fo
rwar
d to
the
mer
cy o
f ou
r Lor
d Je
sus
Chris
t tha
t lea
ds to
ete
rnal
life
. (N
RSV)
Disc
uss
We
keep
our
selv
es in
the
love
of G
od b
y tru
stin
g hi
m.
Do y
ou re
mem
ber h
ow w
e sh
ow th
at w
e tru
st G
od?
(see
Wee
k 1
Day
6)
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
6: L
ove
Rom
ans
12:9
-10
Love
mus
t be
sinc
ere.
Hat
e w
hat i
s ev
il. C
ling
to w
hat i
s go
od.
Be d
evot
ed to
one
ano
ther
in lo
ve. H
onor
one
ano
ther
abo
ve
your
selv
es. (
NIV
)
Disc
uss
Don’
t jus
t pre
tend
to lo
ve o
ther
s. R
eally
love
them
. Giv
e an
exa
mpl
e of
how
yo
u ca
n pr
eten
d to
love
som
eone
. How
can
you
hon
or s
omeo
ne a
bove
yo
urse
lf? W
hat w
ould
that
look
like
?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
1: J
oy
John
15:
10-1
1
If yo
u ke
ep m
y co
mm
ands
, you
will
rem
ain
in m
y lo
ve, j
ust a
s I
have
kep
t my
Fath
er’s
com
man
ds a
nd re
mai
n in
his
love
. I h
ave
told
you
this
so
that
my
joy
may
be
in y
ou a
nd th
at y
our j
oy m
ay
be c
ompl
ete.
(NIV
)
Disc
uss
How
can
we
rem
ain
in th
e lo
ve o
f Jes
us?
Who
se lo
ve d
oes
Jesu
s re
mai
n in
? W
hy d
oes
he te
ll us
this
?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2:
Day
7: L
ove
1 Jo
hn 4
:7-1
0Be
love
d, le
t us
love
one
ano
ther
, bec
ause
love
com
es fr
om G
od.
Ever
yone
who
love
s ha
s be
en b
orn
of G
od a
nd k
now
s G
od. W
hoev
er
does
not
love
doe
s no
t kno
w G
od, b
ecau
se G
od is
love
. Thi
s is
how
G
od’s
love
was
reve
aled
am
ong
us: G
od s
ent H
is o
ne a
nd o
nly
Son
into
the
wor
ld, s
o th
at w
e m
ight
live
thro
ugh
Him
. And
love
con
sist
s in
this
: not
that
we
love
d G
od, b
ut th
at H
e lo
ved
us a
nd s
ent H
is S
on
as th
e at
onin
g sa
crifi
ce fo
r our
sin
s. (B
SB)
Disc
uss
How
did
God
sho
w u
s hi
s lo
ve?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
2: J
oy
1 Pe
ter 1
:8-9
You
love
him
eve
n th
ough
you
hav
e ne
ver s
een
him
. Tho
ugh
you
do n
ot s
ee h
im n
ow, y
ou tr
ust h
im; a
nd y
ou re
joic
e w
ith a
glo
rious
, in
expr
essi
ble
joy.
The
rew
ard
for t
rust
ing
him
will
be
the
salv
atio
n of
you
r sou
ls. (
NLT
)
Disc
uss
Rem
embe
r (ag
ain)
how
we
show
that
we
trust
God
? Wha
t doe
s th
is p
assa
ge
tell u
s w
ill be
the
resu
lt of
trus
ting
in H
im? W
hat g
ives
us
inex
pres
sibl
e jo
y?
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
3: J
oy
3 Jo
hn 1
:4
I hav
e no
gre
ater
joy
than
this
: to
hear
that
my
child
ren
are
livin
g ac
cord
ing
to th
e tru
th. (
NET
)
Disc
uss
Why
do
you
thin
k yo
ur p
aren
ts w
ould
hav
e no
gre
ater
joy
than
hea
ring
that
th
eir c
hild
ren
are
wal
king
in tr
uth?
Wha
t wou
ld m
ake
a pe
rson
exc
eedi
ngly
sa
d th
en?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
5: J
oy
Mat
thew
2:1
0
Whe
n th
ey s
aw th
e st
ar, t
hey
rejo
iced
exc
eedi
ngly
with
gre
at jo
y.
(ESV
)
Disc
uss
Who
saw
the
star
? W
hich
sta
r is
this
? Sh
ow m
e w
hat “
exce
edin
gly
with
gr
eat j
oy” l
ooks
like
.
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
4: J
oy
Psal
m 3
5:9
Then
I w
ill re
joic
e in
the
Lord
; I w
ill d
elig
ht in
His
del
iver
ance
. (H
CSB)
Disc
uss
Wha
t giv
es u
s gr
eat j
oy?
How
can
you
rejo
ice
in th
e Lo
rd?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
6: J
oy
Isai
ah 5
2:9
Brea
k in
to s
hout
s of
joy,
you
ruin
s of
Jer
usal
em! Y
our L
ORD
will
re
scue
his
city
and
com
fort
his
peo
ple.
(GN
B)
Disc
uss
Hav
e yo
u ev
er s
een
city
ruin
s sh
out f
or jo
y? C
an y
ou p
ictu
re w
hat t
hat
wou
ld lo
ok li
ke?
Desc
ribe
it.
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3:
Day
7: J
oy
Psal
m 6
6:1-
3
Tell
ever
yone
on
this
ear
th to
sho
ut p
rais
es to
God
! Sin
g ab
out h
is
glor
ious
nam
e. H
onor
him
with
pra
ises
. Say
to G
od, “
Ever
ythi
ng
you
do is
fear
som
e, a
nd y
our m
ight
y po
wer
mak
es y
our e
nem
ies
com
e cr
awlin
g.” (
CEV)
Disc
uss
Sing
you
r fav
orite
pra
ise
song
to G
od ri
ght n
ow. H
e is
inde
ed w
orth
of
hono
r and
pra
ise!
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
2: G
od’s
Gift
Jam
es 1
:17
All g
ener
ous
givi
ng a
nd e
very
per
fect
gift
is fr
om a
bove
, com
ing
dow
n fr
om th
e Fa
ther
of l
ight
s, w
ith w
hom
ther
e is
no
varia
tion
or
the
slig
htes
t hin
t of c
hang
e. (N
ET)
Disc
uss
Wha
t is
a ge
nero
us g
ift y
ou h
ave
give
n (e
ither
an
act o
r an
actu
al th
ing)
? H
ow d
id it
mak
e yo
u fe
el to
giv
e th
at g
ift?
Wha
t is
a pe
rfec
t gift
that
you
ha
ve re
ceiv
ed?
Wha
t doe
s it
mea
n to
hav
e “n
o va
riatio
n or
the
slig
htes
t hi
nt o
f cha
nge?
” Why
is th
at im
port
ant?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
1: G
od’s
Gift
Rom
ans
8:31
-32
Wha
t sha
ll w
e sa
y ab
out s
uch
won
derf
ul th
ings
as
thes
e? If
God
is
for u
s, w
ho c
an e
ver b
e ag
ains
t us?
Sin
ce h
e di
d no
t spa
re
even
his
ow
n So
n bu
t gav
e hi
m u
p fo
r us
all,
won
’t he
als
o gi
ve u
s ev
eryt
hing
els
e? (N
LT)
Disc
uss
How
won
derfu
l is it
to k
now
that
the
King
of t
he U
nive
rse
is o
n ou
r sid
e?!
Not
hing
or n
o on
e ca
n ov
erco
me
us w
ith G
od o
n ou
r sid
e! T
hink
of o
ne th
ing
that
is b
othe
ring
you
this
sea
son
and
thin
k ab
out G
od o
verc
omin
g it!
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
3: G
od’s
Gift
Luke
6:3
8
Giv
e, a
nd y
ou w
ill re
ceiv
e. A
larg
e qu
antit
y, pr
esse
d to
geth
er,
shak
en d
own,
and
runn
ing
over
will
be
put i
nto
your
poc
ket.
The
stan
dard
s yo
u us
e fo
r oth
ers
will
be
appl
ied
to y
ou. (
GW
)
Disc
uss
Wha
t do
you
have
to d
o in
ord
er to
rece
ive?
How
will
wha
t you
rece
ive
be
dete
rmin
ed?
Wha
t do
you
thin
k it
mea
ns if
som
ethi
ng is
“pre
ssed
toge
ther
, sh
aken
dow
n, a
nd ru
nnin
g ov
er”?
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Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
4: G
od’s
Gift
2 Co
rinth
ians
9:7
Each
of y
ou s
houl
d gi
ve w
hat y
ou h
ave
deci
ded
in y
our h
eart
to
give
, not
relu
ctan
tly o
r und
er c
ompu
lsio
n, fo
r God
love
s a
chee
rful
gi
ver.
(NIV
)
Disc
uss
Wha
t doe
s it
mea
n to
giv
e “re
luct
antly
or u
nder
com
puls
ion?
” Doe
s it
mat
ter i
f you
giv
e a
fanc
y or
exp
ensi
ve g
ift w
ith a
sou
r atti
tude
? W
hat k
ind
of g
iver
is G
od lo
okin
g fo
r?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
6: G
od’s
Gift
Gal
atia
ns 4
:4-5
But w
hen
the
time
was
righ
t, G
od s
ent h
is S
on, a
nd a
wom
an g
ave
birt
h to
him
. His
Son
obe
yed
the
Law
, so
he c
ould
set
us
free
from
th
e La
w, a
nd w
e co
uld
beco
me
God
’s ch
ildre
n. (C
EV)
Disc
uss
Who
kne
w w
hen
the
time
wou
ld b
e rig
ht?
Did
the
peop
le k
now
the
time
was
righ
t? H
ow d
o w
e kn
ow th
at th
e tim
e w
as ri
ght?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
5: G
od’s
Gift
Isai
ah 9
:6
For u
nto
us a
Chi
ld is
bor
n, u
nto
us a
Son
is g
iven
; and
the
gove
rnm
ent w
ill b
e up
on H
is s
houl
der.
And
his
nam
e w
ill b
e ca
lled
Won
derf
ul, C
ouns
elor
, Mig
hty
God
, Eve
rlast
ing
Fath
er,
Prin
ce o
f Pea
ce. (
NKJ
V)
Disc
uss
Why
wou
ld a
chi
ld, a
bab
y bo
y, b
e an
am
azin
g gi
ft? (I
f you
are
n’t s
ure,
wai
t til
tom
orro
w!)
How
can
one
bab
y ha
ve s
o m
any
nam
es?
How
man
y na
mes
do
you
hav
e?
Adv
ent R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4:
Day
7: G
od’s
Gift
2 Co
rinth
ians
9:1
5
Let u
s th
ank
God
for h
is p
ricel
ess
gift
! (G
NB)
Disc
uss
Yes,
let’s
do
just
that
! Can
you
say
a p
raye
r rig
ht n
ow th
anki
ng G
od fo
r se
ndin
g hi
s So
n –
the
mos
t pre
ciou
s gi
ft ev
er?
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
The
Chris
tmas
Mira
cle
of J
onat
han
Toom
ey
by S
usan
Woj
ciec
how
ski, i
llust
rate
d by
P.J
. Lyn
ch.
ISBN
: 0-7
636-
1930
-2. P
ictu
re b
ook.
RA:
Pre
K-Ad
ult
A bo
y lo
ses
a tre
asur
ed w
oode
n na
tivity
set
, so
his
mot
her c
omm
issi
ons
a cr
anky
woo
dcar
ver t
o ca
rve
a re
plac
emen
t, as
king
to a
llow
her
son
to
wat
ch. T
he ti
me
toge
ther
cau
ses
a re
latio
nshi
p to
gro
w, a
llow
ing
the
thre
e of
them
to s
trugg
le w
ith p
ainf
ul m
emor
ies
and
the
proc
ess
of p
uttin
g th
eir
unha
ppin
ess
behi
nd th
em. A
sto
ry o
f lov
e, re
dem
ptio
n, a
nd h
ope.
Plea
se c
ut e
ach
page
into
four
read
ings
. Use
the
circ
le to
des
igna
te
whe
re to
cut
hol
es. I
nter
sper
ce re
d ca
rds
behi
nd th
e gr
een
card
s
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
The
Lege
nd o
f the
Can
dy C
ane
by L
ori W
albu
rg, il
lust
rate
d by
Jam
es B
erna
rdin
. IS
BN: 0
-310
-212
47-2
A m
yste
rious
stra
nger
and
a li
ttle
girl
nam
ed L
ucy
tell
the
stor
y of
the
cand
y ca
ne to
the
peop
le o
f a s
mal
l pra
irie
tow
n. T
his
tale
set
at t
he tu
rn
of th
e ce
ntur
y ex
plor
es th
e sy
mbo
lism
beh
ind
the
favo
rite
Chris
tmas
co
nfec
tion.
Sur
e to
bec
ome
a ke
epsa
ke!
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
The
Year
of t
he P
erfe
ct C
hris
tmas
Tre
e:
An A
ppal
achi
an S
tory
by
Glo
ria H
oust
on, il
lust
rate
d by
Bar
bara
Coo
ney.
IS
BN: 0
-14-
0558
77-2
. Pic
ture
boo
k.
It is
the
cust
om in
the
Appa
lach
ian
villa
ge fo
r one
fam
ily to
giv
e a
Chris
tmas
tree
for P
ine
Gro
ve C
hurc
h. R
uthi
e an
d Pa
pa p
ick
a ba
lsam
up
on th
e ro
cky
crag
bef
ore
he g
oes
to w
ar. B
ut d
espi
te th
e Ar
mis
tice,
the
holid
ay is
app
roac
hing
and
ther
e’s n
o si
gn o
f Pap
a. W
ill th
e vi
llage
get
thei
r Ch
ristm
as tr
ee?
A st
ory
of c
oura
ge a
nd fa
mily
.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
The
Pola
r Exp
ress
w
ritte
n an
d ill
ustra
ted
by C
hris
Van
Alls
burg
. IS
BN: 0
-395
-389
49-6
A m
agic
al tr
ain
ride
on C
hris
tmas
Eve
take
s a
boy
to th
e N
orth
Pol
e to
re
ceiv
e a
spec
ial g
ift fr
om S
anta
Cla
us. T
he s
ettin
g of
the
stor
y is
bas
ed o
n th
e au
thor
’s ho
me
in G
rand
Rap
ids,
MI.
In a
dditi
on to
the
won
derfu
l sto
ry
line,
his
oil p
aste
l illu
stra
tions
bea
utifu
lly e
nhan
ce th
e ni
ghtti
me
setti
ng.
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
A Ch
ristm
as T
ree
in th
e W
hite
Hou
seby
Gar
y H
ines
, illu
stra
ted
by A
lexa
ndra
Wal
lner
. IS
BN: 0
-805
0-50
76-0
Beca
use
of h
is c
onse
rvat
ion
wor
k, Pr
esid
ent T
heod
ore
Roos
evel
t dec
ides
to
set a
n ex
ampl
e fo
r the
Am
eric
an p
eopl
e by
not
cut
ting
dow
n liv
ing
trees
to
be u
sed
as C
hris
tmas
dec
orat
ions
. With
the
help
of t
heir
aunt
, his
two
youn
g so
ns s
neak
one
into
thei
r Whi
te H
ouse
bed
room
any
way
. Bas
ed o
n ac
tual
ev
ents
, thi
s hu
mor
ous
stor
y ad
ds a
touc
h of
his
tory
to C
hris
tmas
.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
Chris
tmas
Far
m
by M
ary
Lyn
Ray,
illu
stra
ted
by B
arry
Roo
t. IS
BN: 9
78-0
-15-
2162
90-0
Wilm
a de
cide
s he
r gar
den
need
s a
new
beg
inni
ng, s
o sh
e en
lists
the
help
of
her fi
ve-
year
-old
nei
ghbo
r Par
ker t
o he
lp h
er p
lant
six
ty-tw
o do
zen
bals
am
seed
lings
. Nur
turin
g th
e tre
es y
ear a
fter y
ear, t
hey
keep
car
eful
cou
nt o
f how
m
any
they
pla
nt, h
ow m
any
peris
h, a
nd h
ow m
any
grow
to b
ecom
e fi n
e,
full C
hris
tmas
tree
s. T
he a
utho
r’s ly
rical
sto
ry-te
lling
style
offe
rs a
uni
que
pers
pect
ive
to th
e us
ual C
hris
tmas
sto
ry.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 1
A Ch
ristm
as L
ike
Hel
en’s
by N
atal
ie K
inse
y-W
arno
ck, il
lust
rate
d by
Mar
y Az
aria
n.
ISBN
: 0-6
18-2
3137
-4
A w
arm
and
wel
com
ing
stor
y ba
sed
arou
nd C
hris
tmas
like
the
auth
or’s
gran
dmot
her e
njoy
ed in
the
time
befo
re c
ars,
ele
ctric
ity, a
nd te
leph
ones
. Se
t on
a fa
rm in
nin
etee
nth
cent
ury
Verm
ont,
this
des
crip
tive
telli
ng m
ight
en
cour
age
you
to s
hare
som
e of
you
r ow
n ch
ildho
od C
hris
tmas
sto
ries.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2
The
Ligh
t of C
hris
tmas
by
Ric
hard
Pau
l Eva
ns, il
lust
rate
d by
Dan
iel C
raig
. IS
BN: 0
-689
-834
68-3
Whe
n Al
exan
der h
elps
an
old
man
lyin
g in
the
snow
rath
er th
an g
oing
to
see
the
annu
al li
ghtin
g of
the
Chris
tmas
torc
h, h
e do
es n
ot re
aliz
e th
e re
war
d hi
s ki
ndne
ss w
ill b
ring.
Ale
xand
er le
arns
that
it is
n’t w
hat y
ou h
ave
to g
ive,
but
how
you
giv
e of
you
rsel
f tha
t mat
ters
mos
t.
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2
Song
of t
he C
amel
s: A
Chr
istm
as P
oem
by
Eliz
abet
h Co
atsw
orth
, illu
stra
ted
by A
nna
Vojte
ch.
ISBN
: 1-5
5858
-811
-6
The
tale
of t
he w
ise
men
’s jo
urne
y to
ld fr
om th
e po
int o
f vie
w o
f the
ca
mel
s w
ho c
arrie
d th
em. A
lavi
shly
illu
stra
ted
inte
rpre
tatio
n of
a b
eaut
iful
Chris
tmas
poe
m. C
hrist
mas
Rea
ding
sW
eek
2W
aitin
g fo
r Chr
istm
as
by M
onic
a G
reen
fi eld
, illu
stra
ted
by J
an S
pive
y G
ilchr
ist.
ISBN
: 0-5
90-5
2700
-2
Shar
ing
a se
nse
of e
xcite
men
t in
the
wai
ting
time
just
bef
ore
Chris
tmas
, tw
o Af
rican
Am
eric
an c
hild
ren
enjo
y de
cora
ting
the
tree,
vis
iting
with
re
lativ
es, a
nd c
heck
ing
for p
rese
nts
one
last
tim
e. A
n en
gagi
ng C
hris
tmas
po
em a
ccom
pani
ed b
y im
pres
sion
istic
illu
stra
tions
.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2
Goo
d Ki
ng W
ence
slas
by
Joh
n M
. Nea
le, il
lust
rate
d by
Tim
Lad
wig
. IS
BN: 0
-802
8-52
09-2
.
Adap
ted
from
the
Chris
tmas
car
ol b
y th
e sa
me
nam
e, th
e st
ory
is b
ased
on
act
ual e
vent
s fro
m th
e te
nth
cent
ury
abou
t a k
ind-
hear
ted
Bohe
mia
n ki
ng a
nd h
is p
age
who
set
out
to h
elp
a po
or p
easa
nt o
n a
cold
win
ter’s
ni
ght.
A go
od re
min
der t
hat h
elpi
ng o
ther
s br
ings
us
a bl
essi
ng.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2
Gift
s of
the
Hea
rt
writ
ten
and
illus
trate
d by
Pat
ricia
Pol
acco
. IS
BN: 9
78-0
-399
-160
94-3
Kay
Lam
ity, t
he n
ew h
ouse
keep
er, is
a fo
rce
of n
atur
e as
she
teac
hes
Tris
ha a
nd R
ichi
e ab
out t
he u
nfor
getta
ble
gifts
that
com
e fro
m th
e he
art.
A w
onde
rful
sto
ry c
eleb
ratin
g th
e jo
y of
hom
emad
e gi
fts.
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2
The
Last
Chr
istm
as T
ree
by S
teph
en K
rens
ky, il
lust
rate
d by
Pas
cal C
ampi
on.
ISBN
: 978
-0-8
037-
3757
-0
Amon
g th
e gr
and
trees
in th
e Ch
ristm
as tr
ee lo
t, a
little
spa
rse
tree,
fi lle
d w
ith th
e sp
irit o
f Chr
istm
as, h
opes
to b
e ta
ken
hom
e. W
ill th
e lit
tle tr
ee g
et
wha
t it w
ants
mos
t of a
ll? A
gre
at re
min
der t
hat i
t isn
’t al
way
s ab
out b
eing
ch
osen
fi rs
t.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
Pabl
o’s C
hris
tmas
by
Hug
o C.
Mar
tin, il
lust
rate
d by
Lee
Cha
pman
. IS
BN: 9
78-1
-402
7-25
60-9
Whe
n hi
s fa
ther
mus
t go
to A
mer
ica
to e
arn
mor
e th
an w
oodc
arvi
ng in
M
exic
o, P
ablo
is th
e m
an o
f the
hou
se. H
e m
ust p
rote
ct th
eir s
mal
l far
m
from
coy
otes
and
pre
pare
eve
ryth
ing
for C
hris
tmas
. The
won
derf
ul fo
lk-a
rt
illus
tratio
ns c
ompl
emen
t thi
s st
ory
abou
t the
impo
rtan
ce o
f fam
ily.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 2
Sha
ring
Chris
tmas
by
Kat
e W
este
rlund
, illu
stra
ted
by E
ve T
harle
t. IS
BN: 9
78-0
-698
-400
74-0
The
snow
y w
inte
r is
caus
ing
food
to b
e sc
arce
for t
he a
nim
als
of th
e fo
rest
. Cla
ra, a
littl
e de
er, w
orrie
s if
ther
e w
ill b
e en
ough
to e
at a
nd, m
ore
impo
rtan
tly, w
ill th
ere
be e
noug
h fo
r Chr
istm
as?
A he
art-w
arm
ing
stor
y ab
out s
harin
g, c
arin
g, a
nd h
elpi
ng w
ishe
s co
me
true.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
Ligh
thou
se C
hris
tmas
by
Ton
i Buz
zeo,
illu
stra
ted
by N
ancy
Car
pent
er.
ISBN
978
-0-8
037-
303-
3
Pete
r and
Fra
nces
hav
e m
oved
with
Pap
a to
a ti
ny li
ghth
ouse
isla
nd o
ff th
e co
ast o
f Mai
ne. A
nor
’eas
ter i
s ke
epin
g th
e su
pply
shi
ps a
way
, for
cing
Pa
pa to
resc
ue a
n up
turn
ed fi
shin
g bo
at. F
ranc
es m
ust k
eep
the
light
bu
rnin
g. W
ill S
anta
kno
w h
ow to
fi nd
them
? In
spire
d by
the
true
stor
y of
th
e Fl
ying
San
ta S
ervi
ce tr
aditi
on.
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
The
Littl
e Dr
umm
er B
oy
by E
zra
Jack
Kea
ts.
ISBN
: 0-6
70-8
9226
-2
The
illus
trate
d ve
rsio
n of
the
belo
ved
Chris
tmas
son
g. A
pro
cess
ion
trave
ls to
Bet
hleh
em, b
ringi
ng g
ifts
for b
aby
Jesu
s. T
he li
ttle
drum
mer
boy
co
mes
alo
ng a
nd a
lthou
gh h
e ha
s no
gift
fi t f
or a
kin
g, h
e pl
ays
a so
ng o
n hi
s dr
um fo
r the
Chr
ist C
hild
.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
Wal
tz o
f the
Sno
wfl a
kes
by E
lly M
acKa
y.
ISBN
: 978
-0-7
624-
5338
-2.
In th
is w
ordl
ess
pict
ure
book
, a y
oung
girl
relu
ctan
tly g
oes
to th
e th
eate
r w
ith h
er g
rand
mot
her t
o w
atch
a p
erfo
rman
ce o
f The
Nut
crac
ker o
n a
cold
and
rain
y ev
enin
g. A
s th
e cu
rtai
ns ri
se, t
he g
irl’s
eyes
ligh
t up
as
she’s
intro
duce
d to
the
brig
ht m
agic
of t
he th
eate
r. Ch
ildre
n ca
n pu
t th
eir i
mag
inat
ions
to w
ork
spin
ning
a s
tory
to a
ccom
pany
the
vibr
ant
illus
tratio
ns.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
A Ke
nya
Chris
tmas
by
Ton
y Jo
hnst
on, il
lust
rate
d by
Leo
nard
Jen
kins
. IS
BN: 0
-823
4-16
23-2
.
Ten-
year
-old
Jum
a, w
ith th
e he
lp o
f his
Aun
t Aid
a, w
ant t
o su
rpris
e hi
s Ke
nyan
vill
age
one
Chris
tmas
but
end
up
surp
rised
them
selv
es. A
w
onde
rful
tale
told
by
an o
ld m
an to
his
gra
ndch
ildre
n
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
Room
for a
Litt
le O
ne: A
Chr
istm
as T
ale
by M
artin
Wad
dell,
illus
trate
d by
Jas
on C
ockc
roft.
IS
BN: 0
-689
-868
41-3
.
One
col
d ni
ght,
anim
als
are
wel
com
ed o
ne-b
y-on
e in
to th
e st
able
by
a ki
nd
ox, t
o re
st a
nd s
helte
r fro
m th
e co
ld. T
he a
nim
als
that
com
e do
n’t u
sual
ly
get a
long
but
in th
e sh
elte
r of t
he w
arm
spa
ce, p
eace
reig
ns. F
inal
ly, s
ome
spec
ial v
isito
rs a
rriv
e an
d ar
e al
so w
elco
med
in. A
won
derf
ully
war
m
telli
ng o
f the
man
ger s
tory
. “Th
ere’s
alw
ays
room
for a
littl
e on
e he
re.”
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 3
Chris
tmas
Day
in th
e M
orni
ng
by P
earl
S. B
uck,
illu
stra
ted
by M
ark
Bueh
ner.
ISBN
: 0-6
88-1
6268
-1.
Fifte
en-y
ear-o
ld R
ob o
verh
ears
a c
onve
rsat
ion
betw
een
his
fath
er a
nd
mot
her w
hich
mak
es h
im w
ant t
o gi
ve h
is fa
ther
a s
peci
al g
ift th
is
Chris
tmas
but
it’s
alre
ady
Chris
tmas
Eve
and
he
does
n’t h
ave
muc
h m
oney
. Wha
t gift
can
he
poss
ibly
giv
e hi
s ha
rd-w
orki
ng fa
rmer
fath
er?
Sudd
enly
, he
thin
ks o
f the
bes
t gift
of a
ll. A
won
derf
ully
illu
stra
ted
vers
ion
of a
Pea
rl S.
Buc
k cl
assi
c.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4
The
Crip
pled
Lam
b by
Max
Luc
ado,
illu
stra
ted
by L
iz B
onha
m.
ISBN
: 978
-1-4
003-
1807
-0
A la
mb
nam
ed J
oshu
a ha
s al
way
s fe
lt di
ffere
nt a
nd s
ad b
ecau
se o
f his
bl
ack
spot
s an
d hi
s lim
p. B
ecau
se h
e is
diff
eren
t, he
is o
ften
left
out b
y th
e ot
her s
heep
. But
one
sta
rry
nigh
t he
feel
s hi
s tru
e w
orth
whe
n he
is c
alle
d up
on to
giv
e th
e ne
wbo
rn K
ing
the
one
thin
g H
e ne
eds
mos
t. A
won
derf
ul
rem
inde
r tha
t God
has
pur
pose
for o
ur li
ves.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4
The
Nig
ht B
efor
e Ch
ristm
as
by C
lem
ent C
lark
e M
oore
, illu
stra
ted
by T
ed R
and.
IS
BN: 1
-558
58-4
65-X
.
The
clas
sic
poem
is b
eaut
ifully
illu
stra
ted
with
lush
pic
ture
s se
t in
the
era
in w
hich
the
poem
was
writ
ten.
Fai
thfu
l trib
ute
to th
e sm
alle
st d
etai
l of t
he
belo
ved
acco
unt. C
hrist
mas
Rea
ding
sW
eek
4Th
e G
ift o
f the
Chr
istm
as C
ooki
e:
Shar
ing
the
True
Mea
ning
of J
esus
’ Birt
h by
Dan
di D
aley
Mac
kall,
illus
trate
d by
Deb
orah
Cha
bria
n.
ISBN
: 978
-0-3
10-7
1328
-9.
Jack
’s da
d ha
d to
take
a tr
ain
wes
t to
fi nd
wor
k an
d w
on’t
mak
e it
hom
e fo
r Chr
istm
as. M
oney
has
bee
n tig
ht, s
o Ja
ck is
sur
pris
ed to
sm
ell b
akin
g w
hen
he w
alks
in fr
om th
e co
ld. J
ack
help
s hi
s m
othe
r mak
e co
okie
s fo
r th
e ne
edy,
lear
ns th
e st
ory
of h
ow th
e fi r
st C
hris
tmas
coo
kies
wer
e us
ed
to s
prea
d th
e go
spel
to p
eopl
e w
ho c
ould
not
read
, the
n fi n
ds a
way
to
brin
g th
at s
tory
to li
fe.
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Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4
Sile
nt N
ight
ill
ustra
ted
by L
ara
Haw
thor
ne.
ISBN
: 978
-1-7
8603
-066
-5.
The
wor
ds o
f the
bel
oved
hym
n ar
e be
autif
ully
illu
stra
ted
in th
is b
ook.
A
hist
ory
of th
e hy
mn
is in
clud
ed a
t the
end
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4
The
Twel
ve D
ays
of C
hris
tmas
ill
ustra
ted
by L
aure
l Lon
g.
ISBN
: 978
-0-8
037-
3357
-2.
An in
trica
tely
illu
stra
ted
vers
ion
of th
e tra
ditio
nal C
hris
tmas
car
ol w
here
ea
ch n
ew d
ay b
rings
a n
ew g
ift, b
ut th
e ea
rlier
gift
s ar
e re
peat
ed. T
he
read
er c
an s
earc
h fo
r im
ages
of t
he re
peat
ed g
ifts
hidd
en in
the
deta
iled
illus
tratio
ns.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4
List
en to
the
Sile
nt N
ight
by
Dan
di D
aley
Mac
kall,
illus
trate
d by
Ste
ve J
ohns
on
and
Lou
Fanc
her.
ISN
B: 9
87-0
-525
-422
76-1
It w
as n
ot s
uch
a si
lent
nig
ht w
hen
Jesu
s w
as b
orn!
Thi
s rh
ythm
ic s
tory
in
vite
s yo
u to
imag
ine
all t
he s
ound
s of
this
won
dero
us n
ight
.
Chr
istm
as R
eadi
ngs
Wee
k 4
Chris
tmas
Tap
estry
by
Pat
ricia
Pol
acco
. IS
BN: 0
-399
-239
55-3
.
A ta
pest
ry is
hun
g to
tem
pora
rily
cove
r a h
ole
that
dev
elop
s on
a w
all
in a
chu
rch
right
bef
ore
Chris
tmas
but
end
s up
doi
ng s
o m
uch
mor
e th
an c
over
a h
ole.
A s
urpr
isin
g an
d he
art-t
ouch
ing
endi
ng w
ill le
ave
you
reac
hing
for t
he ti
ssue
s.
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