by Micha Boyett (Author)

Rediscover a More Contemplative Path Toward Christmas

From Sarah Bessey, New York Times bestselling author of A Rhythm of Prayer, on Micha Boyett's previous book: "I absolutely love this book." Now Boyett brings that same tender, unflinching honesty to Advent Unhurried, a collection of twenty-eight daily reflections offering rest, hope, and a slower path to Christmas.

It's no secret that the holiday season arrives overscheduled and oversentimental, pressuring us toward a manufactured cheer long before we're ready for it. Advent has always resisted that pace--a season built for waiting, not rushing, for sitting with longing before we arrive at joy. Honoring that older, slower tradition in daily form, this devotional

● integrates poems, prayers, practices, and prose;
● goes beyond the easy sentimentality of the holiday season; and
● features a beautiful design and custom illustrations throughout.

If you feel caught between sorrow and joy, doubt and faith, this book gives you permission: carrying more questions than certainty is still a faithful way to wait. With warmth and honesty, Boyett explores the witness of Mary, who models what it means to say yes to love even when faith is hard to come by.

Encompassing the full four weeks of Advent--hope, peace, joy, and love--these tender, unhurried reflections invite individuals, small groups, and gift-givers alike into a more contemplative path toward Christmas.

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Daily Rhythms to Help Us Rediscover the Wonder of Advent

Advent is a season of hope. But what if we're carrying more questions than certainty?

In Advent Unhurried, poet and spiritual writer Micha Boyett offers twenty-eight daily reflections on hope, peace, joy, and love--the themes of the four weeks of Advent--meeting us honestly within the tension between sorrow and joy, longing and hope, doubt and faith.

Through the witness of Mary, who models what it means to say yes to love even when faith is hard to come by, this nourishing devotional invites us to slow down, make space for wonder, and find a more contemplative path toward Christmas.

Praise for Micha Boyett

"Micha is a trustworthy guide to the deepest places of courage, beauty, pain, and grace within us."
--Sarah Bessey

"Micha's unwavering love for God shines through every page."
--Kelli Caughman

"Micha Boyett offers a warm and honest reflection."
--Matthew Paul Turner

Author Biography

Micha Boyett (MFA, Syracuse University) is the author of Blessed Are the Rest of Us and Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer. She is also a contributor to the New York Times bestseller A Rhythm of Prayer. A poet and contemplative storyteller, her writing on prayer, disability, and the grace of ordinary life has appeared in publications including The Washington Post and Christianity Today. Boyett cohosts The Lucky Few podcast and is the creator of The Slow Way podcast and newsletter. She lives with her husband and three children in northern New Jersey.