
Advent, Day 6: How to Welcome the Christ Child
On this sixth day of Advent, we share thoughts from Norman Vincent Peale, the founder of Guideposts, about how we should embrace the Christ child in this season of joy.
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On this sixth day of Advent, we share thoughts from Norman Vincent Peale, the founder of Guideposts, about how we should embrace the Christ child in this season of joy.

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Curl up on the couch with a warm drink and dig into a page-turning mystery or a Biblically-inspired tale. Or give one as a gift!

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