An ECPA 2023 Christmas Bestseller! From the bestselling author of Wild Hope -- a beautiful book for Advent. Open a window each day of Advent onto the natural world. Here are twenty-five fresh images of the foundational truth that lies beneath and within the Christ story. Short, daily reflections that paint in vivid detail the intricate and astonishing ways that familiar animals, from the honeybee to the porcupine, prepare for winter. Paired with charming original wood-cut illustrations, this daily devotional will engage both children and adults. Anyone who feels tired of the consumer hype of "the holiday season" will be refreshed and awakened to the eternal truth the natural world reveals, and will welcome this book. Advent, to the church Fathers, was the right naming of the season when light and life are fading. One who brings us a new beginning.The more I'm with animals and the more I learn from them, the more I know they can be more than our companions on this planet. They can be our guides.