The Greatest Gift

Hundreds of thousands of readers have already fallen in love with Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts, and this Christmas, Ann invites readers into the rich and meaningful celebration of Christmas we all long for --- a celebration of the complete love story that's been coming for you since the very beginning.

In what is certain to become an instant holiday classic, Voskamp reaches back into the pages of the Old Testament to explore the lineage of Jesus -- the greatest gift --- through the majestic advent tradition of "The Jesse Tree," each day featuring its own exquisite ornament highlighting the Biblical story (free download of each of the 25 ornaments available from Voskamp's website, annvoskamp.com ).

Beginning with Jesse, the father of David, The Greatest Gift retraces the epic pageantry of mankind, from Adam to the Messiah, with each day's profound reading pointing to the coming promise of Christ, so that come Christmas morning you find that the season hasn't blurred past you but your heart's fully unwrapped the greatest gift you've always yearned for.

1. Opening Credits
2. Your Invitation to Unwrap the Gift
3. Jesse Tree Invitation and Instructions
4. December 1: It Is Advent: Come
5. December 2: Life Begins as a Love Story
6. December 3: Where Are You?
7. December 4: Rise
8. December 5: Living by Faith
9. December 6: Laugh!
10. December 7: God Provides
11. December 8: The Stairway of God
12. December 9: Never Undone
13. December 10: Covenant of Love
14. December 11: A Scarlet Lifeline of Hope
15. December 12: Every Little Thing Is Going to Be Okay
16. December 13: Looking on Hearts
17. December 14: Light to Warm Us
18. December 15: Adore Him
19. December 16: The Gift of the Storm
20. December 17: Lifting Up the Little and Small
21. December 18: Come to the King
22. December 19: Watching for Him Who Is Enough
23. December 20: When all the Miracles Begin
24. December 21: The Preparations Are Already Done
25. December 22: Be a Dwelling Space for God
26. December 23: God with Us
27. December 24: God in the Manger
28. December 25: Today
29. Closing Credits