A Cup of
Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer edited by Susan B Townsend is a Christian Non-fiction devotional made
up of a collection of people’s short Christmas stories with messages to touch
our hearts during the holiday season.
I gave this
book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I wasn’t aware that this was a devotional when I
checked it out from the library, so I couldn’t read it as it was intended, 2
short stories a day from December 1 through January 6. However, I still enjoyed
it. The stories were varied and lovely. Hearing from each person’s own
perspective of their memories made them more real and heartwarming. It was
lovely to learn with and be touched by this multitude of believers in all
manner of ways in connection to Christmas.
One of my
disappointments was that there weren’t any prayers for us to pray in connection
to the stories or the season like the title implies. In fact there were only three
prayers in this devotional and they were a part of the stories and perspectives
of the person sharing. I was hoping for some more application of prayer in
regards to the season or for a collection of prayers historically read and / or
communally prayed during the Christmas season.
Overall, it
was a sweet and heartwarming collection of short stories, it just wasn’t what I
was expecting or looking for.
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