Special thanks to the publisher for providing a sample copy of this book for review.
Watch for the Light Book Description:
Unparalleled both in concept and scope, this new collection of readings for Advent and Christmas offers wisdom, beauty, and spiritual nourishment from a wide spectrum of classic and contemporary sources. Containing a selection for each day of the Christmas season, from the last week of November through the first week of January, Watch for the Light can be dipped in at leisure of followed as a guide to daily devotions. Either way, it will give a new meaning to the phrase “holiday preparations.”
Book Details:
- Hardcover: 344 pages
- Publisher: Plough Publishing House (September 22, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 087486917X
- ISBN-13: 978-0874869170
- Product Dimensions: 5 x 1 x 7.2 inches
- Retail Price: $24.00
My Thoughts:
The readings in this book begin November 24th and go through January 7th. It’s an interesting (not always in a good way) selection of writings about the Advent/Christmas season. While I enjoyed some of the daily readings, other readings were dry, uninspiring, and honestly a little odd for the purpose of this book.
Originally, I had planned on using this book as the daily Advent reading for my family, but I quickly discovered that it wasn’t going to work for this purpose. For now, I’m picking and choosing readings based upon my personal preferences for myself. I don’t mind a bit of heavy reading for devotionals and I enjoy readings that make me think, but these readings just didn’t fit what I was looking for in a family Advent devotional.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from Handlebar Publishers to help facilitate the writing of an honest review. A positive review is not expected nor guaranteed. All opinions are my own.
