02541cam a22003373u 4500 45795 UtSlPG 20260610134042.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 20018758 UtSlPG en iso639-1 BV Gravengaard, N. P. (Niels Peter), 1865- A Christmas Gift to the American Home and the Youth of America Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-05-28 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A Christmas Gift to the American Home and the Youth of America" by N. P. Gravengaard is a collection of Christmas-themed reflections and spiritual thoughts likely written in the early 20th century. The author, a former president of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, conveys messages of faith, love, and family during the Christmas season, aiming to inspire both individual and communal warmth in the celebration of the holidays. The opening portion of the work begins on Christmas Eve, where the author reflects on his cherished memories from childhood, highlighting the importance of family gatherings, traditions, and the love shared among relatives during the holiday. He evokes feelings of nostalgia, especially in remembrance of his grandmother and mother, emphasizing the significance of having "room for Jesus" amidst personal struggles. These themes set the stage for a series of meditations that explore the deeper meanings of Christmas, the joy it brings, and the call to embrace faith and love as guiding principles in life. The initial chapters convey a heartfelt invitation to remember the essence of the Christmas spirit, focusing on love, remembrance, and faith, setting a tone of introspective gratitude and reinforcement of community ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Devotional literature Christmas -- Devotional literature Strandvold, Georg Sophus, 1883- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45795 86634 86634