God’s Gift of Christmas: Celebrating the Wonder and Joy of Jesus’s Grace

Join Little Squirrel as he discovers the true gift of Christmas!

Little Squirrel is excited for the Christmas season, but he begins to wonder if he’s been a good enough squirrel to deserve the presents and treats he hopes for on Christmas morning. He decides to do one kind or helpful thing every day leading up to Christmas. Things are going well and Little Squirrel is finding lots of ways to help his fellow woodland creatures. But when he makes a big mistake on the day before Christmas, he feels like a total failure. In the midst of his misery, Mama Squirrel has good news. She reminds him that Christmas is not about being ＂good enough.＂ Jesus’s love is a free gift and we can never earn it, no matter how hard we try! Slowly, Little Squirrel begins to grasp the true joy and wonder of God’s abundant grace.

God’s Gift of Christmas is the latest addition to the heartwarming Forest of Faith storybook series, including A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, Christmas Tree for Jesus, Christmas Journey for Jesus, An Easter Basket Filled with Love, and God’s Love Is a Warm Cookie.

Abigail Gehring is mother to three children and is involved with the children’s ministry at her local church. She is the author of several books on cooking and country living skills as well as One Reflection a Day: An Inspirational Five-Year Journal, which offers daily prompts to meditate on God’s word. She lives with her husband and children in Marlboro, Vermont.

Estelle Corke is a freelance illustrator who has worked as an artist for more than thirty years. Her first love is children’s publishing, with animals and children her favorite subjects. Estelle’s art has appeared in Guideposts and Highlights. She lives in Bath in the United Kingdom.