{"product_id":"encountering-emmanuel-a-guided-advent-journal-for-prayer-and-meditation-paperback","title":"Encountering Emmanuel: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Khym\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosiah Henley\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Prayer: Seasonal Resources (First Place).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of two 2025 CMA book awards from the Catholic Media Association: Front Cover Artwork (Third Place), and Design and Production (Third Place).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbark on a transformative journey this Advent with Heather Khym, cohost of the \u003ci\u003eAbiding Together\u003c\/i\u003e podcast, as she extends a heartfelt invitation to embrace stillness and silence amid life's chaos, allowing God to dwell in the depths of your being. While the world moves at an ever-faster pace, Heather encourages you to pull back from the hustle and create space for our Savior to come into every area of your life--to transform and heal it through his love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEncountering Emmanuel\u003c\/i\u003e, using poignant reflections and accompanying videos, Heather will gently guide you into the areas of your heart where Christ has not yet come--the areas where you've shut him out, the places you've long forgotten and ignored, or the spaces you're ashamed to acknowledge. You'll learn how to invite him in so that he can bring his light, love, peace, hope, and healing into your heart. From the forgotten corners to the shadowed recesses, Heather encourages you to open these spaces to the transformative power of Christ's love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach day will show you a unique way God can come into your life, including the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes in the darkness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes to set us free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes to awaken us from slumber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes as a helpless child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes as a gift to the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes as a person with a face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehe comes to be our food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod will not force--love never does--but he asks, and we have a choice. Will you open wide your heart to the Savior and give your fiat as Mary did?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach day you'll journey deeper into the meaning of Advent with a meditation, stunning art specially created for this book by Josiah Henley of Heart of IESVS, reflection questions, a prayer, and journaling space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEncountering Emmanuel\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for both individual and group use. Free companion videos and a downloadable leader's guide are available at avemariapress.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEncounter Emmanuel like never before.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Emmanuel desires to come into every part of you--into your heart, your mind, your life, your brokenness, your pain--and bring his light, his love, his peace, his hope, and his healing. He wants to make an exchange with you: your sorrow for joy, your anxiety for peace, your darkness for light, your bondage for freedom.\" --\u003cb\u003eFrom the Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Khym\u003c\/b\u003e is cohost of the internationally popular \u003ci\u003eAbiding Together\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and assistant director of evangelization at Franciscan University. She and her husband, Jake, co-founded Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry for the British Columbia-based apostolate. She also serves as director of the Celtic Cross Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKhym has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, presenting workshops and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. She studied theology and catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband and three adult children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosiah Henley\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic illustrator and designer from Portland, Oregon. His work is featured in \u003ci\u003eBehold: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReturn A Guided Lent Journal for Prayer and Meditation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe earned a master's degree in architecture from Portland State University. His work is inspired by the ancient art and architecture of the Church, and aims to create contemporary images that honor her tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lives with his family in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.49 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50314681745645,"sku":"9781646803675","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/QI37EqMuG29781646803675.webp?v=1784665388","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/encountering-emmanuel-a-guided-advent-journal-for-prayer-and-meditation-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}