This stand-up book invites you to pause during the Advent and Christmas season, draw strength, and let the joy of Christmas into your heart. With encouraging and inspiring thoughts in the form of quotes and Bible verses, this special Advent calendar is a loving companion for the time from December 1st to 26th. It features quotes from authors such as Jürgen Werth, Max Lucado, Sharon G. Brown, Ann Voskamp, Sarah Young, Arne Kopfermann, Martin Luther, Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, Paul Gerhardt, Theodor Storm, Eichendorff, and many others.