Christmas Ideals 2013 (Ideals Christmas)

A family favorite and time-honored Christmas tradition.

Loyal readers are drawn to Ideals magazine for its celebration of life's most treasured moments. This, the 69th year for the annual Christmas issue, will be no exception to the legacy of providing inspiration and comfort for readers. The Christmas issue, always a reminder of the true heart of Christmas, includes heartwarming poetry and prose. Beautiful, full-color photographs and fine art reproductions accompany these carefully selected pieces. Longtime Ideals contributor Pamela Kennedy shares holiday memories and family traditions; poet Eileen Spinelli taps into the charm of the yuletide; and the original Christmas story is told through Bible passages accompanied by fine art. Kennedy also explores the history of a classic Christmas song, which is presented alongside sheet music and the song's lyrics.

Ideals, a part of Christmastime family rituals for nearly seven decades, brings to mind -- and brings to life -- a Christmas full of warmth, hope, and love.