Included in this collection are 26 new poems as well as popular selections from her earlier works. Capturing the spirit of joyful celebration, they can be used in worhsip services, read aloud at family gatherings, or used by individuals for quiet reflection.
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Ann Weems is a Presbyterian elder, a lecturer, and a popular poet. She is the author of Family Faith Stories, Reaching for Rainbows, Searching for Shalom, Kneeling in Bethlehem, Kneeling in Jerusalem, Psalms of Lament, and Putting the Amazing Back in Grace, all available from WJK.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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My favorite book of Christmas poems,
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This review is from: Kneeling in Bethlehem (Hardcover)
Weems approaches Christmas from a realistic and down to earth point of view, yet the poems touch your spirit also. This is a lovely, yet little-known book that I give to absolutely everyone for a Christmas gift.
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Kneeling in Bethlehem,
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This review is from: Kneeling in Bethlehem (Hardcover)
This extraordinary collection of poems touches me deeply. I keep it near me every day. As I enter the Advent season each year, Ms. Weems' wonderful "In search of our kneeling places" helps me keep room in my inn. I absolutely love the book. Thank you, thank you Ann Weems.
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Kneeling in Bethlehem, like its companion volume Kneeling in Jerusalem, is a mixture in which one finds meditations in verse form that will please and/or annoy you. In this volume there are several memorable poems: "Getting to the Front of the Stable" explores the role of Joseph in the Christmas story. "The Refugees" speaking of the Holy Family in Egypt is also a reflection on our treatment of refugees at the Mexican border. "Boxed" shows how cheap and tattered crèche figures can acquire meaning far beyond their value.Yes, there are poems I dislike, but as a whole this volume is worth reading before the Advent/Christmas season - it provides some solid insights into a realistic, human and religious approach to the season
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Our God is the One who comes to us in a burning bush, in an angel's song, in a newborn child. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Christ Child, Wise Men, Holy Family, Jesus Christ New!
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Our God is the One who comes to us in a burning bush, in an angel's song, in a newborn child. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Christ Child, Wise Men, Holy Family, Jesus Christ New!
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- Reaching for Rainbows: Resources for Creative Worship by Ann Weems in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Family Faith Stories by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Kneeling in Bethlehem by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Searching for Shalom: Resources for Creative Worship by Ann Weems in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Resources for Preaching and Worship--Year A:Â Quotations, Meditations, Poetry, and Prayers by Hannah Ward on page 24, and page 39
- Finding Calm in the Chaos: Christian Devotions for Busy Women by Kathleen Long Bostrom in Back Matter
- Kneeling in Jerusalem by Ann Weems in Front Matter
- Kneeling in Jerusalem by Ann Weems in Front Matter
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