The Gift

The Gift is a heart-warming story about the true meaning of Christmas. The tale begins with five-year-old Jenny s search for Christmas love. Jenny s quest involves the usual preparations during the holiday season and includes her and her brothers participation in their church s Christmas pageant. Jenny initially feels Christmas love in working with her family on holiday preparations and later in her desire to share that love with others. But her search ends when she finally sees God s love toward all in giving the Baby Jesus to mankind. The narrative of Christ s birth is faithfully told and beautifully illustrated in The Gift. As Jenny hears this story told, she can feel the Christ Child s love as she pictures His arms reaching out to her. She can almost physically feel the warmth of His love. Jenny realizes that God s gift of Baby Jesus is the true meaning of love sacrificial giving. That kind of love is Jenny s answer to a problem she is facing in helping to meet the needs of a needy family. The Gift is a book you ll want to read and reread to your family again and again!