Taking Back Advent: Moving From the Mundane to the Miraculous

by Nancy Golden

Are you looking for a way to set your focus on the true meaning of Christmas, but don’t have a lot of time?Do you want something simple, that you can accomplish easily, yet you want it to add a sweet and satisfying component to each day as you move through the Christmas season?Are you looking for easy-to-implement activities that you can do as a way to emphasize the spirit of Advent?The beginning of Advent marks the first day of the Christian calendar and is a period of anticipation and preparation for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Advent devotional may be the perfect way to keep the miracle of Christmas in our days. In these pages you will find an easy-to-understand book that is intentionally not very long, so you can savor each reading in a short period of time. I think you will find it very convenient to fit this devotional into even the busiest of schedules, yet it will help you experience the peace and joy that this special time of year brings.While the start of Advent fluctuates each year and traditionally begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, this daily devotional starts as an entry point into the Advent season on December 1st. At the end of each devotional is a section called Today’s Activity, and there you will find simple suggestions on how to implement what you have been reading about. Nothing complicated, just small ways to help you move from the mundane to the miraculous during the course of your day.The perfect Christ-centered gift for Christmas giving! I hope you’ll consider adding this Amazon Best Selling Christmas devotional to your holiday tradition and join me in Taking Back Advent!“In 30 years of ministry, yours is the best Advent devotional I have experienced to date!” --Senior Pastor Paul Meyers, Roscoe United Methodist Church"Taking Back Advent will take you on an inspiring journey during your annual preparation for the Lord's coming."--Senior Pastor Chad Burton, Living Word Global Church

64 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2018

About the author

Nancy Golden wears lots of different hats – She is a wife and mom, engineer, IT QA professional, professor, and small business owner. She is also founder and director of a writing group – the Carrollton League of Writers. Nancy lives in a suburb of Dallas and loves to ride bicycles and horses. She has been a Trekkie for as long as she can remember and always wanted to impress a dragon and fight thread.

Nancy's nonfiction works including a best-selling Christmas Devotional: Taking Back Advent - Moving from the Mundane to the Miraculous. Her award-winning flash fiction piece, "How Could I Not," appears in the anthology, The Roads We Take by the Carrollton League of Writers. She recently completed Book 3 of her Dynamis Novels trilogy: fun fantasy adventures for middle-grade, teen, young adult, and adult readers.

"INCREDIBLE FANTASY SERIES. I laughed, gasped, and even cried! JUST WONDERFUL WRITING AND STORYTELLING! All ages will love this Trilogy!" —K. Deans

Alien Neighbors is her debut science fiction novel:

"Astronauts encounter aliens offering to share technology and resources in Golden's SF novel ... smoothly told tale that accents emotions, relationships, and good feelings ... despite episodes of deadly sabotage and hints that rogue Cygnans may have their own hostile agenda, "group hugs all around" is the prevailing sentiment.

The rare SF yarn that emphasizes the positive."

Awards and Accolades: OUR VERDICT √ GET IT
— Kirkus Reviews

"A nice near future look at how a First Contact situation might go."
— Isaac Arthur, President, National Space Society and creator of the award-winning weekly science education and entertainment show, "Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur."

"In this promising debut, Nancy Golden weaves together a dynamic plot brimming with science and bubbling with humanity."
— Kathleen Baldwin, Wall Street Journal best selling author

"Alien Neighbors excites the scientifically-minded while touching our hearts with its warmth."
— Amber Helt, Rooted in Writing

Catch up on Nancy's latest writing endeavors and other fun stuff at https://nancygoldenbooks.com

You can find her Christian nonfiction "Taking Back" series at https://nancygoldentakingbackbooks.com

Reviews

[SKP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Nice Advent Devotional

I enjoyed reading this devotional during Advent. It is very well written, and inspirational. I will read it again in future years.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple yet beautiful devotion forAdvent!