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Finding Christmas: Stories Of Startling Joy And Perfect Peace (2009)

by James Calvin Schaap(Favorite Author)

3.25 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0800719395 (ISBN13: 9780800719395)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Revell

review 1: Each of the stories inside "Finding Christmas" is delightful and heartwarming, and features a moment in time when a character truly connected with the meaning of Christmas. I enjoyed Mr. Schaap's writing very much. He has created such a lovely set of short stories for the holiday season.I think my favorite story in the whole collection was the very last, "Joy and Miracle", about a simple-yet-humbling experience in church.Recommended for adults, although some stories may be enjoyed for family read-alouds.
review 2: I received this book for free on a Kindle deal.Overall, I found the text to be a delightful series of Christian Christmastime tales. Each of the seven stories focuses on the quotidian aspects of several individuals' lives as they partake in Christmas ... morefestivities, whether it's a church's Christmas play, a return line, or the simple act of getting together with family. The stories highlight how we can find Christ's grace in everyday situations, and from that perspective, this book is an excellent reminder of the joy that is Christ entering the world.The stories were also well-written; I would not say the writing struck me as beautiful, but it does not distract in any way from the stories. Overall, however, I found the book forgettable. While it was a pleasant Christmastime read and certainly better than many of the other Christmas-themed feel-good books that come out this time of year, I did not find the book particularly thought-provoking. The repetitiveness of the stories (with the characters always coming to realize one of the many ways God pours out his grace into their everyday life) eventually detracted from the point, making some of the stories seem formulaic or trite.I recommend this book for someone wanting light, but Christ-centered, Christmas reading. I would also recommend reading this book more slowly than I did, at perhaps a story a week over December and the first weeks of January, so the repetitiveness might not be a detraction from the text. less

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