--- title: Five books to Prepare Your Heart for Advent description: Discover five books that will help to prepare your heart for the coming Advent season. image: https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_7511.jpg --- [![Untitled design-9-2](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-9-2.png?width=495&height=108&name=Untitled%20design-9-2.png "Untitled design-9-2")](https://www.covenantclassical.org/) [Parent Links](https://www.covenantclassical.org/parent-links) | [Contact](https://www.covenantclassical.org/contact-us) [ 704.792.1854](tel:17047921854)     # Covenant Classical School Blog ### Never miss an update! Subscribe to our blog. # Five books to Prepare Your Heart for Advent Posted by [Joanna Hudson](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/author/joanna-hudson) on Nov 26, 2019 7:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Advent is my favorite season.  “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 ![Christmas advent books](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hs-fs/hubfs/59638172247__36DA5E20-DA2C-459C-9646-CF8B43C94CED.jpg?width=600&name=59638172247__36DA5E20-DA2C-459C-9646-CF8B43C94CED.jpg)Something beautiful happens as we prepare to celebrate the arrival of our Saviour. The intentional readiness and study builds anticipation and joy each day. ## Listed below are five books that help me to prepare my heart and family for Advent. [Winter Song: Christmas Readings](https://www.amazon.com/WinterSong-Christmas-Readings-Madeleine-LEngle/dp/1573833320/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=winter+songs+madeline+delengle&qid=1574733593&s=books&sr=1-1-spell)                                                                                                 Written by Madeline L’engle [Watch for the Light:Readings for Advent and Christmas  ](https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Light-Readings-Advent-Christmas/dp/087486917X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IRAOM0W1MMHA&keywords=watch+for+the+light+readings+for+advent+and+christmas&qid=1574733553&s=books&sprefix=watch+for+%2Cstripbooks%2C146&sr=1-1)                                                           Written by various authors including C.S.Lewis, T.S.Elliot and others.![advent books](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_7511.jpg?width=300&name=IMG_7511.jpg) [The Greatest Gift: An Advent Devotional](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+greatest+gift+ann+voskamp&i=stripbooks&hvadid=177134551179&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9009899&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12788132703769836889&hvtargid=aud-840076997981%3Akwd-61814073318&hydadcr=22569_9791629&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_7o6bw0nfw1_e)                                                                                         Written by Ann Voskamp [Hidden Christmas:The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ                                                                   ](https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Christmas-Surprising-Behind-Christ/dp/0143133780/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4VYQNPMZDSPI&keywords=hidden+christmas+timothy+keller&qid=1574733516&s=books&sprefix=hidden+christmas%2Cstripbooks%2C147&sr=1-1)      Written by Timothy Keller [Hallelujah - A Journey Through Advent with Handel’s Messiah](https://www.circeinstitute.org/store/books/hallelujah-journey-through-advent-handels-messiah)                                                 Edited by- Cindy Rollins   For Advent ideas for your family and more resources click here. [https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/advent-the-word-that-changed-our-christmas-tradition](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/advent-the-word-that-changed-our-christmas-tradition) [![Covenant Classical School](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4109852/10f0de5e-7709-4a75-9f65-93c155b83092.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4109852/10f0de5e-7709-4a75-9f65-93c155b83092) Topics: [Parenting](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/topic/parenting), [Holidays](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/topic/holidays), [Religion](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/topic/religion), [Family](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/topic/family) ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - 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