Family traditions become established, sometimes quite by accident and sometimes because "we've always done it that way." But the best family traditions are thoughtfully cultivated. With Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions With Handel's Messiah, Cindy Rollins leads the way in building a rich Advent tradition for you and your family. Inside you will find:

• Weekly Scripture passages, hymns, and poems,
• Daily Messiah listening schedule with background information from Greg Wilbur
• An overview of the church calendar by Thomas Banks
• Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany recipes, and
• Suggestions for celebrating the Advent feasts of St. Nicholas
  and St. Lucia.

Cindy also invited four of her friends to share how they celebrate Advent with their own families.