Looking for a way to prepare your heart and mind for a deeper, more meaningful Christmas celebration? The Long-Awaited One is a 30-day devotional and Bible reading plan for the whole family that also serves as an advent calendar to enhance the anticipation and understanding of Christmas throughout the entire month of December. Chronicling the prophecies of the Messiah throughout the Old Testament and culminating with the reading of the Christmas story, this study demonstrates how God revealed His plan for our redemption and how Jesus fulfilled these prophecies. The study includes the Bible reading plan, 30 days of devotional readings that coincide with the reading plan, activity ideas, and discussion questions. Also included is downloadable Christmas music with original songs written by the author to highlight the themes of the readings as well as some of the beloved traditional carols.
Pauline Williams lives in York County, PA with her husband, John. Pauline is active in the community through private teaching, music classes and worship ministry. She is well known for her six albums, done both at Right Coast Recording Studio and in her kitchen. She invested her early married life homeschooling her two children (Joshua & Julianna), who were often involved in these undertakings. Now that her children are grown, she is publishing a combination of reflections and projects that you can use with your family as well. She continues to teach and write music, in addition to enjoying gardening and learning new games to show up her kids.