title: Preparing for Christmas: 25 Daily Devotionals for Families Focusing on the True Meaning & Impact of Christmas
author: Stephanie Page
description: Stephanie is a wife to one very supportive man, and a mom to three beautiful girls. She is an inspirational speaker and the Executive Director of Stories Foundation, a non profit organization with an emphasis in spreading awareness about modern day slavery. With a background in foreign and local missions and youth and women's ministry her heart is to see people living for what lasts. She is the author of two books, It Started with a Blog &amp; Preparing for Christmas. Her favorite things are hanging out and serving with her husband Chris and snuggling with her girls. You can find her at simplyfaith.us and storiescafe.org as well as on Facebook &amp; Twitter.
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  # Christmas Wedding
  
  
  ### Cliffside Bay
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Tess Thompson
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ![4kids5cats editions](images/tt_4kids5cats_logo01-01.jpg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Introduction](introduction.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](chapter-001.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](chapter-002.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](chapter-003.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](chapter-004.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](chapter-005.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](chapter-006.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](chapter-007.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](chapter-008.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](chapter-009.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [About the Author](about-the-author.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  _For Veronica Adams and the little one who will arrive this December._
  
  
  _The magic of the holidays will be that much sweeter seen through the eyes of
  a child._
  
  
  _May the Christmas spirit be with you always._
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Introduction
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Dear Reader,
  
  
  Thank you so much for jo