Inspiration for family traditions that blend food, faith, and festivity into your holiday season.
Filled with Ivester's golden prose and lavishly illustrated by Jennifer Trafton, this book is more than a cookbook or craft guide. It's a companion through Advent and Christmastide—an invitation to savor recipes, create traditions, and embrace the fullness of the season.
Over 70 holiday recipes and craft activities
to cook, bake, and create together
More than 200 whimsical illustrations
by artist Jennifer Trafton
Devotions and reflections
to deepen the spiritual meaning of Advent and Christmas
A keepsake hardcover gift edition
with a silk ribbon marker, perfect for giving or treasuring year after year
You will discover festive drinks, breakfasts, mains, sides, and desserts—ranging from homemade Danish Orange Rolls and St. Nicholas Soup with croutons to a standing rib roast and Margaret's Twelfth Night Cake—alongside handmade traditions such as how to make an Advent calendar, ivy garlands, gingerbread ornaments, and Christmas crackers.
"Feels like a candlelit room and a warm cup of tea and a deep conversation about God's hand at work in our lives." -
Annie F. Downs, New York Times Bestselling author of
That Sounds Fun
"Oh, how I savored the reading of
Glad & Golden Hours
." -
Andi Ashworth, author of
Real Love for Real Life
, co-author of
Why Everything That Doesn't Matter, Matters So Much
Tangible acts of feasting and festivity have filled Lanier Ivester's home for decades. Yet woven into that joy are the sorrows that have shaped her life—and her story reminds us that even in seasons of loss, we can still find wonder, hope, and glad and golden hours of celebration.
At its heart,
Glad and Golden Hours
embodies a rich theology of Creation—showing us what it means to live fully, even when life holds both grief and joy. It is a feast for the table and the soul, guiding you to anticipate the true Feast to come: the Kingship of Christ revealed in the seasons of Advent and Christmastide.
"This is not a manual or a how-to, or a glorified to-do list, but a companion, in the neighborliest sense of the word. The recipes and crafts in these pages, even the suggestions themselves, are merely that: suggestions to help you contemplate your own holiday with creativity and significance. It is, above all, an invitation, regardless of your age, marital status, or living situation, to experience Christmas as a place of rest—not in spite of, but in the very midst of the merriment of these glad and golden hours." - Lanier Ivester
Bring beauty, meaning, and joy into your Advent and Christmas celebrations this year with
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