We Believe in Christmas

Karen Kingsbury

Cover Page

Title Page

Dedication

Donald, my forever love
Kelsey, my bright sunshine
Tyler, my favorite song
Sean, my smiley boy
Josh, my gentle giant
EJ, my chosen one
Austin, my miracle child
And to God Almighty, who has—for now—blessed me with these
K.K.

Bailey,
Forever, may all your Christmas dreams come true.
Papa

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We Believe in Christmas
Copyright © 2008 by Karen Kingsbury
Illustrations © 2008 by Daniel Brown

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Kingsbury, Karen.
   We believe in Christmas / by Karen Kingsbury ; illustrated by Daniel Brown.
    p. cm.
   Summary: The joy and sacrifice of the first Christmas is contrasted with the busy and secular holiday season of the present time.
   ISBN-13: 978-0-310-71212-1
   [1. Christmas--Fiction. 2. Stories in rhyme.] I. Brown, Dan, 1949- , ill. II. Title.
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Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Begin Reading

About the Publisher

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Begin Reading

We believe in Christmas and the message of the star.
We believe in Christmastime whatever age you are.
And so let’s look for Christmas now; it might be very near—
as close as finding Jesus Christ in what we see and hear.

Then when we talk of wondrous awe,
no matter what we see,
let’s think back in wondrous awe, and
there will Christmas be.

And if we speak of readiness and wrappings red and green,
imagine getting ready then, and there will Christmas be.

And when we sing of silent night, and some notes are off-key,
picture that true Silent Night, and there will Christmas be.

When “happy holidays” rings out,
however real it seems,
remember that first Holy Day,
and there will Christmas be.

If asking for the perfect gift,
that special thing you need,
think of that one Greatest Gift,
and there will Christmas be.

And should they whisper “I believe…”
when sitting on his knee,
whisper, “I believe this more,”
and there will Christmas be.

When there are cries of angels, child,
calling joyfully,
see those angels shouting out,
and there will Christmas be.

And if we want the perfect star to shine upon our tree,
look and see that Brightest Star, and there will Christmas be.

Now when we welcome traveling guests, no matter whom we greet,
remember those three traveling guests, and there will Christmas be.

And if they wish us peace on earth
amid December’s weeks,
find the greatest Peace on Earth,
and there will Christmas be.

When we gather round the tree,
no matter how much glee,
remember that old rugged tree,
and there will Christmas be.

Yes, we believe in Christmas;
it’s the miracle we need.
When we think of Jesus Christ,
then there will Christmas be.

For we believe in Christmas, and together you and me
will always find our Christmas if it’s Jesus that we keep.

About the Publisher

About the Publisher

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