<p><strong>In a world that''s difficult to make sense of, and a season that''s so often overtaken by consumerism, here you''ll find heart-stirring illustrations and thought-provoking meditations designed to show you the raw, powerfully sacred story of Christmas in a new light.</strong></p><p>Has the joy of the holiday season become painfully dissonant with the hard edges of life? Do you feel weary from the way Christmas has become a polished, predictable brand? You aren''t alone. For too many of us, Christmas has lost its wonder. What if we stopped treating the Christmas story as something that happened a long time ago and started believing that it''s a story that''s still happening today?</p><p>From celebrated artist and storyteller Scott Erickson comes <em>Honest Advent,</em> 25 days of illustrations and meditations that will help you rekindle the wonder of this season. <em>Honest Advent </em>creates a space for you to encounter the Incarnate Christ in unexpected places: li