Everything is going wrong as Pastor McDougall tries to get ready for the Christmas Eve play, and it takes a visit from St. Nick to remind him what Christmas is really about.

Rhyme to the meter of "Night before Christmas."

In his powerful yet compassionate voice, Pastor Rick Warren tells the most wonderful story of all - the story of God come to earth in the form of a human infant. Warren goes back to that day long ago when the baby Jesus was born in the manger. In this clarion call to 'remember the reason for the season', readers are taken back in time to the simple origins of a baby who changed history forever. Warren gives readers an intimate look into his family heritage as he shares the fifty-year-old Warren Christmas tradition of having a birthday party for Jesus. Through stirring imagery and compelling insights, this book celebrates the significance and promise of this cherished holiday.

Quench your spiritual thirst with refreshing devotions taken from the Soul H2O blog. Throughout the short devotions, Sherry weaves relatable experiences, making biblical truths simple. Each one ends with a power-packed prayer followed by a list of scriptures to fill up your well. Kickstart the next forty days using this devotional for individual or church challenges. Register on www.takethe40daychallenge.com to receive 40 days of emails that coincide with the Soul H2O devotions to enhance, or help build, your habit of daily devotions "Sherry Stahl shares from her own heart and pours into yours." - Karol Ladd, author, speaker, and blogger "God used Sherry's words to speak directly to me, in ways she'll never know." - Sheila Wray Gregoire, speaker, author, and blogger "This should be on your bedside table!" - Sarah E. Ball, author, speaker, blogger "Soul H2O will help you start each day with hope and purpose." - Cheryl Weber, Co-host of 100 Huntley Street "Uplifting, inspiring, and encouraging. I changed while reading this book." - Jennifer Strickland, Founder of U R More, speaker, and author "I have grown tremendously over the last few years reading Sherry's Soul H2O devotions." - Erica Heil, teacher and Bible study leader Sherry Stahl, author of Water in the Desert, is a dynamic speaker who travels throughout North America at events for women of all ages. She's a fun, passionate Bible teacher whose desire is to lead others to the life-giving Water in the Word! Her weekly Soul H2O devotions bring refreshment to the soul. She's the VP of Operations for Women In Music & Media (WIMM Canada) and a John Maxwell-certified speaker and coach. Sherry and her hubby Todd are co-founders of Take the 40-Day Challenge.

"Teachers, and students and parents will laugh out loud at this parody of the frenetic pace of holiday happenings at schools."--Copley News Service What do excited students, craft projects, room mothers, nursing home visits, harried shopping, and near-disastrous pageants have in common? They are all a part of a teacher's pre-Christmas experience. In this energetic romp through a school's last days before the Christmas break, the students are full of energy and are up to all manners of mischief. The teachers are pulling out their hair trying to keep the students busy, while they despair over their own Christmas preparations. Who should come to the rescue? Santa himself, of course! He arrives at the helm of a flying school bus, with presents for all the teachers and a promise to take care of their shopping for them. The fantastic illustrations work with the text to make this a fast-paced, high-energy comedic interpretation of Clement C. Moore's classic poem. The book is sure to be a read-aloud favorite at Christmas parties in schools everywhere.

A version in Cajun dialect of the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas," set in a Louisiana bayou.

It's the most wonderful time... to read a box set of five magical Christmas romances that will get you into the holiday spirit! Merry Cowboy Christmas, by Carolyn Brown 'Tis the night before Christmas, and all through the house is the presence of one wickedly hot cowboy who's come to stay for the holiday! Fiona Logan is everything Jud Dawson thought he'd never find. But with wild weather, nosy neighbors, and a new baby in the family, getting her to admit that she's falling in love might just take a Christmas miracle. Unwrapped, by Katie Lane Contractor Patrick McPherson is deeply committed to his bachelor lifestyle: No strings, no rings. As the Christmas season approaches, however, Patrick still can't quite forget Jacqueline Maguire, his curvalicious one-night stand. Then, when she shows up unexpectedly, all holiday hell breaks loose. Because this year, Patrick is getting the biggest Christmas surprise of his life. Mistletoe Cottage, by Debbie Mason 'Tis the season for love in Harmony Harbor, but it's the last place Sophie DiRossi wants to be. After fleeing many years ago, Sophie is forced to return to the town that harbors a million secrets. Firefighter Liam Gallagher still has some serious feelings for Sophie-and seeing her again sparks a desire so fierce it takes his breath away. Hoping for a little holiday magic, Liam sets out to show Sophie that they deserve a second chance at love. Christmas on Mistletoe Lane, by Annie Rains Mitch Hargrove wants nothing more than to put his hometown in the rearview mirror, but his plans get derailed when he learns he's now half owner of the Sweetwater B&B. The fact that he's given only two months to make the inn a success is a huge problem, but it's his pretty-and incredibly headstrong-partner Kaitlyn Russo who's the real challenge. With the grand reopening fast approaching, will Mitch keep running from the ghosts of Christmas past . . . or will he realize the true gift he's been given? A Christmas Bride, by Hope Ramsay Haunted by regrets and grief, widower David Lyndon has a bah-humbug approach to the holidays-until he's shown the spirit of the season by his daughter and her godmother Willow. Paired up to plan a Christmas wedding for friends, David and Willow will discover that the best gift is the promise of a future spent together.