<b>God Reached Down from Heaven with the Best Gift of All</b><br> <br> A sacred season is about to unfold for three women whose hearts belong to God. <br> Elizabeth is barren, yet her trust in God remains fertile. Mary is betrothed in marriage, yet she is willing to bear God’s Son. Anna is a widow full of years, yet she waits patiently, prayerfully for the Messiah to appear in the temple courts.<br> <br> Following in their footsteps, you too can prepare for the Savior to enter your heart, your mind, and your life in a vibrant, new way. Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs explores the biblical stories of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna, unwrapping each verse with tender care and introducing you afresh to The Women of Christmas.<br> <br> Angelic encounters, miraculous conceptions, unexpected visitors, and outbursts of praise: take a fresh look at the nativity story with Liz Curtis Higgs.<i> </i><br> <i> </i><br> <i>“Christmas is so much more than a holiday. So much more than buying and wrapping and cooking and eating and trimming with tinsel and mailing out cards. It’s a season for reflection, for preparation, for renewal. What better time to put aside our shopping lists and reach for our Bibles, where the story of the Christ child awaits us.”</i><br> <i> -Liz Curtis Higgs</i><br> <i> </i><br> <b>What readers are saying about <i>The Women of Christmas</i>:</b><br> “Wow! Liz illuminates details that I have glossed over and missed.”<br> “She brings such depth to each character of the Bible that I feel as if I have met them on the street.”<br> “Her writing pierces my heart and helps me see God’s Word in a different way.”