Christmas Ideals 2024

Celebrate the wonder and hope of this holiday season with Christmas Ideals, an 80-year tradition and family favorite.

Continuing its legacy of holiday cheer and warmth, this Ideals annual Christmas edition is a collection of poetry, essays, quotations, recipes, and Bible excerpts. Each carefully chosen selection from authors such as C.S. Lewis, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Peter Marshall is complemented by full-color artwork or beautiful photography to inspire and remind readers about the meaning of Christmas. Since 1944, loyal readers and their families have been drawn to Ideals as a time-honored tradition each Christmas.

Melinda Rathjen has been editor of Ideals for more than fifteen years. During that time, she has chosen countless pieces of artwork, photos, and text selections, as well as tested more than 100 recipes. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.