Spotlight on...
Ann Voskamp
Just like you, Ann Voskamp hungers to live her
one life well. Forget the bucket lists that have
us escaping our everyday lives for exotic experiences. “How,” Ann wondered, “do we find joy
in the midst of deadlines, debt, drama, and daily
duties? What does the Christ-life really look like
when your days are gritty, long—and sometimes even dark? How is God even here?” In One
Thousand Gifts, Ann invites you to embrace everyday blessings and embark on the transformative spiritual discipline of chronicling God’s gifts.
It’s only in this expressing of gratitude for the
life we already have, we discover the life we’ve
always wanted … a life we can take, give thanks
for, and break for others. We come to feel and
know the impossible right down in our bones:
we are wildly loved — by God. Let Ann’s beautiful, heart-aching stories of the everyday give
you a way of seeing that opens your eyes to
ordinary amazing grace, a way of being present
to God that makes you deeply happy, and a way
of living that is finally fully alive. Come live the
best dare of all!`
Based on the overwhelming success of The
Greatest Gift, Ann Voskamp has expanded her
presentation of the timeless Advent tradition
of the Jesse Tree so families can celebrate
together. Each day, families can read the provided Scripture passage (in connection with
the original book), engage with a specially
written devotion to help children of all ages
understand the Advent theme for the day, and
participate in suggested activities to apply the
theme.
This special edition is beautifully illustrated. It
can serve as a precious guide to help recapture
the sacredness of the Advent season and to
help the entire family understand and celebrate the epic pageantry of humankind from
Adam to the Messiah.`
Page 9