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The Christmas Candle
by
Max Lucado
Journey back to a simpler time, to a small English village where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens. Except at Christmastime.
When a mysterious angel suddenly appears in a lowly candlemaker's shop, the holy and the human collide in a way that only God could imagine.
Glowing bright with a timeless message, "The Christmas Candle" will warm your heart with a surprising re...more
When a mysterious angel suddenly appears in a lowly candlemaker's shop, the holy and the human collide in a way that only God could imagine.
Glowing bright with a timeless message, "The Christmas Candle" will warm your heart with a surprising re...more
Hardcover, 191 pages
Published
October 1st 2006
by WestBow Press
(first published January 1st 2006)
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I read this book for the Holiday Reading Challenge 2010 hosted by All About {n}. It was a really fast read, in fact I read it in about one hour. Holiday stories are suppose to be uplifting and make you feel all warm and cozy inside. The Christmas Candle definitely had the whole uplifting story about hope and faith but I don't think it was detailed enough. I like the plot and I think the idea behind the story is original, but the supporting details just weren't there. I felt like I was just getti...more
What does God do with a man of faith that has lost his? God sends that man to a small town filled with souls in need and surrounded by those that truly believe. The mysteries of God will remain in tact while miracles will be gifted and accepted. To those that learned to question, will now learn to surrender to the light shed out for their path.
If you have an empty Saturday slot, you can finish this little book in an afternoon. It is a charming story in a setting of horse and buggy. A small town,...more
If you have an empty Saturday slot, you can finish this little book in an afternoon. It is a charming story in a setting of horse and buggy. A small town,...more
A sweet and predictable story about the angels, miracles and the power of faith.
Since the 1600s, every 25 years an angel visits the chandler in a tiny Cotswold village, and touches a candle. Whoever receives the candle and prays over it before Christmas receives their wish.
In 1864, the aging chandler and his wife await the angel. But this year, so many people need a miracle, including the chandler's family. Now in his 70's, he won't survive another 25 years for the next visitation, and he has no...more
Since the 1600s, every 25 years an angel visits the chandler in a tiny Cotswold village, and touches a candle. Whoever receives the candle and prays over it before Christmas receives their wish.
In 1864, the aging chandler and his wife await the angel. But this year, so many people need a miracle, including the chandler's family. Now in his 70's, he won't survive another 25 years for the next visitation, and he has no...more
This short novel tells the story of a candlemaker who recieves a visit from an angel. He blesses one of the candlemaker's candles and then disappears. The candlemaker gives the blessed candle to a struggling neighbor and tells him to light the candle and pray about his problems. The neighbor does so and is miraculously relieved of his burdens. So begins a tradition that occurs in the village every so many years, until one year when a new preacher arrives to replace the previous one. This new pre...more
I have always enjoyed Max Lucado's stories and this one was no different. Great message and it was a short, quick read. This story takes place in a small village and each family is struggling with some issue. A new reverend comes to town and doesn't really accept the legend of the village - that each 25 years an angel appears at the candle makers' shop, touches one candle and whoever receives that candle will witness a miracle in their life.
This is the kind of book you want to read at Christmastime. It was a typical Christmas story, but it inspired me and gave me hope. Everyone needs a boost in their faith once in a while and this was a story of God's ongoing love for us. The characters were lovable, especially Bea and Edward. I loved how they passed on the Christmas Candle gift.
This was a nice, lighty, cheerful, quick read. Max Lucado is one of the best story tellers ever. You really feel like you're just curled up on his couch listening to him talk. It's a pretty big stretch to say this but it kind of reminded me of the movie Henry Poole is Here. Although set over a hundred years ago, it also really made you consider post-Bibleday miracles and their significance.
This is one of the best Christmas stories I have encountered (so far). It is a story that portrays faith, miracles, and the Christmas spirit all in one. I think this book was very entertaining, and also has a morale. I loved reading it, and it truly touched my heart.
This is a fast read for a little Christmas spirit. Every person can experience a miracle if he or she practices a little faith. The first part of the ending is a bit predictable, but the last chapter makes up for that.
Set in 1864 England, a candle maker and his wife anticipate a miraculous visit from an angel, as it happens every 25 years on the last Sunday of advent. The importance of prayer and belief in God are highlighted in this story.
Very short story about the miracles visited on a family of candle makers throughout history. It was good, but it could have been even better with some fleshing out of the characters and the stories.
We are reminded of God's love when we step back to a simpler time in a small English village where nothing extraordinary happens, except at Christmastime.
Miracles are always possible.
Miracles are always possible.
A very quick, delightful read. I read it in less than an hour while drinking coffee and enjoying my children's unexpected sleep-in. A great book for building up your Christmas spirit.
A cozy little Christmas story that I read with the intent of seeing how it might work as a stage script. My consensus? Perhaps, but the river scene would be a little hard to do well...
This was a really short Christmas story - would probably have been better to read it during the Christmas season. A nice, feel good story, predictable in its outcome. Very quick.
I've got one word for this book: cheesy.
Fine story but a little too predictable. Read it in one sitting so at least not much time was lost.
Fine story but a little too predictable. Read it in one sitting so at least not much time was lost.
A fantastic afternoon read for ME. I enjoyed it and got lost in it. Short and sweet it was a wonderfully uplifting escape. Great little gem.
Great book on faith - DO you give faith a chance? Read this book and find out how easy it is to truly find the reason for the season
This book is amazing! It just opens you to see that where we might only see one miracle God may have had many more in mind.
Picked up at the library, looked like a quick read (finished in about a half hour). Sweet story about faith.
A fun book to read during the holidays. Reminds me a lot of "Golden Verses" and the Mitford series.
This book is one of those feel good, easy read books. It could easily be read in one sitting.
Good Heartwarming story. Definitely a story that will become a Christmas tradition.
Very lovely "feel good" / get the Christmas Spirit story. Definitely worth the read!
Quick and easy read. Cute little Christmas story about having faith and believing.
A bit long, but the end is quite good. Good Xmas tale all around.
Sweet, short, heartwarming story about faith. Good Christmas read.
The Christmas Candle is a wonderful and meaningful story.
Its a cute story and takes about two hours to read.
This was predictable. I like his children books better.
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Max Lucado has touched millions with his signature storytelling writing style. Awards and accolades follow Max with each book he writes. Max is the first author to win the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year three times—1999 for Just Like Jesus, 1997 for In the Grip of Grace and 1995 for When God Whispers Your Name. In 2005, Reader’s Digest dubbed him “America’s Best Preacher.” In addition,...more
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