{"product_id":"9780899570839","title":"Preparing My Heart for Advent","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePREPARING MY HEART FOR ADVENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes the holiday frenzy leave you \u003cb\u003ejaded\u003c\/b\u003e toward the real meaning of Christmas?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo you find yourself \u003cb\u003eloathing\u003c\/b\u003e \"Christmas music\" two days after Thanksgiving?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e    Preparing My Heart for Advent \u003c\/b\u003echallenges women to immerse themselves in Scriptures during the months of November and December so that they are more likely to keep Christ in Christmas rather than becoming entangled by obligations and commercialism. It accomplishes its purpose with a two-fold thrust, serving as both a seasonal Bible study and devotional. Each day of the November  studies corresponds to a December devotional reading on the same topic. For example, readers will study Joseph on November 10th only to refresh their learning on this topic with a devotional reading on December 10th.\u003cbr\u003e    Each week in the November Bible study portion offers refreshing thoughts for meditation and reflection. Spiritual significance is offered for common Christmas imagery, and the historical background of familiar carols is explained in detail. Suggestions are given for reaching out to others during the season of giving.\u003cbr\u003e    The December devotionals aim to keep readers in the Word of God during the busiest season of the year, celebrating and reflecting in a way that reinforces their studies in November.\u003cbr\u003eIn the author's words, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreparing My Heart for Advent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e will encourage readers to \"stop, look, listen, and experience Immanuel-God with Us-wherever we are. Put on a familiar carol, pour a cup of peppermint tea, and settle into a reflective look at a birth unlike any other!","brand":"AMG Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009461633264,"sku":"9780899570839","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780899570839_p0.jpg?v=1763859045","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780899570839","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}