The Spirit of Christmas: Discovering His Presence Throughout the Advent Season

Discover the Holy Spirit’s Presence in the Christmas Story--and Why It Matters Today

- A faith-building, eye-opening daily advent devotional
- Discover exciting new aspects of the story you thought you knew
- Prepare your heart to fully celebrate the birth of Jesus


When we think of the first Christmas, we often focus on the wide-eyed young mother and her faithful fiancé, on tattered shepherds and singing angels and road-weary wise men. But the Holy Spirit was there--and just as He hovered over the waters in the beginning, He hovers over every page of the Christmas story.

This Advent, join acclaimed author Cynthia Ruchti for a faith-building, eye-opening walk with the Holy Spirit. Highlighting the power and presence of the Spirit at work in the sacred story, each entry of this 26-day devotional contains
- core verses on the Spirit’s role in the narrative of Scripture
- devotional thoughts perfect for the whole family
- often overlooked details that will change the way you see and understand the Christmas story
- space for pondering and reflection
- practical application with optional projects to help you prepare and celebrate
- an Advent prayer

Before the babe was conceived, the Holy Spirit was already at work, setting the stage and preparing the hearts of the biblical characters we know and love. This season, let Him set the stage and prepare your heart too.

Cynthia Ruchti is an acclaimed writer and speaker. A former radio producer, she is a popular media guest and has been featured on numerous TV, radio, and online outlets. Her written work has received recognition with Publishers Weekly starred reviews, Christian Retailing’s BEST Awards, Readers’ Choice Awards, Reviewers’ Choice Awards, The Carol Award, two Christy finalists, and more. Her tagline is, ＂I can’t unravel. I’m hemmed in Hope.＂ Learn more at CynthiaRuchti.com.