A MERRY and BRIGHT ADVENTURE
25 Days of Holiday Activities and Recipes for Families
A
Christmas
Devotional for Family, Faith, Food, and Fun
With all of the exciting sights, sounds, and smells of Christmastime, it can be hard to get children to focus on the real reason for the season: the birth of Jesus Christ But let’s face it: all of us can get caught up in the hustle-bustle of planning for family gatherings, decorating, and shopping for gifts
Author Katie J Trent offers a solution to the mad rush of Advent with A Merry and Bright Adventure: A Christmas Devotional for Family Faith Food and Fun
This unique family devotional will help you discover new ways to enjoy the season with Christ at the center of it all You’ll grow in your relationship with Jesus and each other as you learn the history behind holiday traditions and discover Jesus in everyday moments
A Merry and Bright Adventure includes:
Kid-friendly lessons and Scripture readings for ages three and up focusing on a specific holiday tradition for each day in December leading up to Christmas
Simple prayers and discussion questions such as “What gift would you bring Jesus if you met Him today?” and “Why were angels important in the Christmas story?”
Family adventures ranging from making ornaments and gifts to spreading Christmas cheer to others, stargazing, and carol singing
A baking buddies conversation connection with a short Scripture to go with the theme for the day and a recipe There are thirty-one recipes in all to give families some options
Full-color photos throughout
A Merry and Bright Adventure is packed with ways to make Advent a special time for the whole family Katie’s goal is to help you make the season more meaningful and memorable not more stressful and chaotic!
“Think of this devotional as an arsenal of tools for your toolbelt,” she says “Feel free to pull out the tools that are helpful each day and reserve the rest for another day or another year Have fun and enjoy the season together ”
end some fun, quality time as a family e preparing for Christmas.
Author of Recipes for a Sweet Child KATIE J. TRENT
A Merry and Bright Adventure
A Christmas Devotional for Family, Faith, Food, and Fun
Katie J. Trent
A fun family devotional to make Advent more meaningful and draw everyone closer to each other and Jesus
Summary
With all of the exciting sights, sounds, and smells of Christmastime, it can be hard to get children to focus on the real reason for the season: the birth of Jesus Christ But let’s face it: all of us can get caught up in the hustle-bustle of planning for family gatherings, decorating, and shopping for gifts
Author Katie J Trent offers a solution to the mad rush of Advent with A Merry and Bright Adventure: A Christmas Devotional for Family, Faith, Food, and Fun. This unique family devotional will help you discover new ways to enjoy the season with Christ at the center of it all. You’ll grow in your relationship with Jesus and each other as you learn the history behind holiday traditions and discover Jesus in everyday moments
A Merry and Bright Adventure includes:
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9798887692760
9798887692760
Date: House Pub /3/2024
$19.99/$27.49 Can. Trade Paperback
256 Pages
Carton Qty: 24
Religion / Holidays REL034020
9 in H | 6 in W | 07 in T Status:FORTHCOMING
Kid-friendly lessons and Scripture readings for ages three and up focusing on a specific holiday tradition for each day in December leading up to Christmas Simple prayers and discussion questions such as “What gift would you bring Jesus if you met Him today?” and “Why were angels important in the Christmas story?”
Family adventures ranging from making ornaments and gifts to spreading Christmas cheer to others, stargazing, and carol singing
A baking buddies conversation connection with a short Scripture to go with the theme for the day and a recipe There are thirty-one recipes in all to give families some options.
Full-color photos throughout.
A Merry and Bright Adventure is packed with ways to make Advent a special time for the whole family. Katie’s goal is to help you make the season more meaningful and memorable, not more stressful and chaotic!
“Think of this devotional as an arsenal of tools for your toolbelt,” she says “Feel free to pull out the tools that are helpful each day and reserve the rest for another day or another year Have fun and enjoy the season together”
Contributor Bio
Katie J Trent is a respected leader in the Christian homeschool community and the founder of Family Faith-Building Academy She has over a decade of experience in counseling children, teens, and families, having served as clinical director of two mental health agencies and as an elementary school counselor before transitioning to homeschooling and writing.
Along with her husband James, Katie also has more than fifteen years of ministry and church planting experience In addition to A Merry and Bright Adventure, she authored Recipes for a Sweet Child: Creative, Bible-Based Activities to Help Your Family Thrive and Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families. Through writing, blogging, and speaking, Katie loves to equip and encourage strong, faith-filled families. She has been a featured speaker at many homeschool conferences and has written for the Upper Room, Crosswalk, The Christian Journal magazine, homeschooling and parenting blogs, and other ventures
Katie received her BA in social work from Boise State University and her master’s in social work from Northwest Nazarene University She and James have a daughter and a son
Connect with Katie at KatieJTrentcom
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Christmas can be a memorable and festive time for families, but it’s all too easy to let shopping, decorating, and the general hustle and bustle take over so that we miss the true significance of the season With her fun activities and meaningful devotional readings, Katie Trent is helping families embrace the wonder of Christ’s birth each day of the Advent season -Jim Daly / President, Focus on the Family
I love this tool for teaching children about Christmas! A Merry and Bright Adventure is biblical, practical, and teaches about traditions along with God’s Word. Parents will be blessed with this well-organized, spiritually sensitive resource for the Advent season I highly recommend it to every family Parents will learn some new things as well -Dr Scott Turansky / Cofounder, National Center for Biblical Parenting
Katie has created a wonderful family Advent devotional with step-by-step guides to creating joyful memories together this Christmas! -Brock Eastman / Author, Saint Nicking at Night
When busyness calls our name during the Advent season, it can be difficult to keep Christ at the center of Christmas Katie J Trent does a fantastic job helping families refocus on the coming of Jesus through creative, flexible, and simple resources in her newest book A Merry and Bright Adventure. As a homeschool mom, I can confidently say parents will benefit from bringing these gospel-centered activities and devotionals into their homes as well as their hearts -Becky Beresford / Author, She Believed HE Could, So She Did
A Merry and Bright Adventure is a Christmas treasure your family will enjoy year after year It is a wonderful guide for how to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and connect with your family in delightful and delicious ways! -Andrea Fortenberry / Host, The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering podcast If your family is looking to grow closer to Christ and each other this holiday season, A Merry and Bright Adventure is exactly what you need Katie J Trent has put together a timeless devotional that helps remind us of the importance of gathering together around God’s Word to deepen our faith through family, fun, and food! From nuggets found in God’s Word and prayer to tasty treats, this devotional will surely add nostalgic memories to your family’s Advent traditions. -Carlie Kercheval / Hostess, Wives of Integrity podcast
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Rediscover the Hope, Peace, and Joy of Advent
Tyndale Momentum
9781496487483 1496487486
Pub Date: 9/17/2024 On Sale
Date: 9/17/2024 $1999
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224 Pages
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Religion / Christian Living REL012020
8 in H | 61 in W | 08 lb Wt
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Merry and Bright
Rediscover the Hope, Peace, and Joy of Advent Kristin Demery, Kendra Roehl, Julie Fisk
Key Selling Points
2/C interior
Printed endsheets
Prayers
Reflections Questions
Applications to help readers embrace Advent Includes 3 recipes
Christian women; devotional readers; readers of Proverbs 31, A Holy Experience, She Reads Truth; readers turning truths into action in their families and communities
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Discover what it means to come home for Christmas!
As we prepare for Jesus’ arrival, how can we open our hearts and homes to Him and others in a way that adds joyful satisfaction rather than tension and stress? How can we experience Jesus in a way that celebrates the season and offers the respite that Advent promises?
In Merry & Bright, beloved authors Kendra, Kristen, and Julie unwrap what coming home means this Christmas season--for ourselves, our families, friends, and community Through this beautiful Advent devotional journey, we'll experience His hope, comfort, love, and joy, with an invitation to share these gifts with the world around us.
By bringing a little bit of heaven down to earth, we’ll find the reminder that we are all invited home for Christmas Contributor Bio
Kendra, Kristin, and Julie creators of the popular website The Ruth Experience are three friends whose lives are intertwined as writers, speakers, wives, moms, and world-changers. Together, they have written The One Year Daily Acts of Kindness Devotional, The One Year Daily Acts of Friendship and One Good Word a Day They have also been featured online at (in)courage, USA Today, The Better Mom, and the Huffington Post Marketing Plans
The coauthors of this devotional have a strong platform We will leverage their social media, blog network, and speaking presence to get their core audience excited about this book Their influencer network will receive samplers of the book in advance of the release to generate social media buzz and reviews on outlets such as Goodreads and other retailers. In addition to their efforts, we will pursue search engine keyword optimization, digital advertising, and marketing as well as promotion via Tyndale’s network.
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Ten Peaks Press
9780736988803
0736988807
Pub Date: 9/10/2024
On Sale Date: 9/10/2024
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Features over 60 creative Christmas ideas for decorating, entertaining, and celebrating Projects are easy, and budget friendly
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Discover more than 60 quick, easy, and stylish decorating ideas to add cozy Christmas cheer to your home Seriously, these projects are so easy you can do these!
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Discover more than 60 quick, easy, and stylish decorating ideas to add cozy Christmas cheer to your home Seriously, these projects are so easy you can do these!
KariAnne Wood, author of 10-Minute Decorating Ideas, is back with a new collection of simple projects to help you make holiday magic at home. You don’t have to be an expert or carve out a lot of time to add some festive touches to your spaces. If you have ten minutes, you can try one of these quick and easy ideas for Christmas Decor enjoy helpful how-tos on decorating with cookie cutters, mini-houses, Christmas pillows, and so much more
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If you’ve wished you could make beautiful, homemade decorations for Christmas but felt like you don’t have the time or talent, this book will give you the inspiration and encouragement you need to go from dreaming to doing!
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9781636099651
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25 Christmas Blessings
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Key Selling Points
•Christmastime Encouragement from God's Word
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•Ideal for Gift-Giving or for Personal Use
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25 Christmas Blessings for Your Beautiful Heart!
Every day, from December 1st through the 25th, 25 Christmas Blessings will give your family an opportunity to count down to Christmas with inspiring holiday-themed devotions, prayers, and more!
TOPICS INCLUDE: Believe Pray Give Rejoice Gather Forgive Rest Share
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Wonderfully unique, The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookbook will delight your taste buds and make your Christmas season even merrier! Featuring tasty recipes organized into fun categories including “Breads a Rising,” “Soups a Simmering,” “Sides a Steaming, and “Kids a Cooking,” this big book has you covered for the entire Christmas season and beyond!
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9780802432797
0802432794
Pub Date: 9/3/2024
On Sale Date: 9/3/2024
Ship Date: 9/3/2024
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Twelve Classic Christmas Stories
A Feast of Yuletide Tales
Timothy Larsen
A feast of great literature 12 Classic Christmas Stories all in one volume!
Celebrate this magical season with some of the greatest literary figures in history: Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, O. Henry, G. K. Chesterton, Willa Cather, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving, George MacDonald, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anthony Trollope, and other classic storytellers
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This collection invites us to contemplate and savor all that is good and true about God’s redemptive story and our call to be Christ-like. The stories call us to generosity, reconciliation, and sacrifice. They encourage us to live with joy and gratitude.
Increasing our love for great tales and for Christmas, this beautiful hardcover book is the perfect gift
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A feast of great literature 12 Classic Christmas Stories all in one volume!
Celebrate this magical season with some of the greatest literary figures in history The wisdom and warmth of Christmas are wrapped in the stories of beloved and gifted authors such as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, O Henry, G K Chesterton, Willa Cather, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving, George MacDonald, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anthony Trollope, and other classic storytellers.
Not only will you be immersed in the Christmas spirit, but you will draw from the insight of historian Dr Timothy Larsen who introduces each tale, sharing with readers the history, background, and inspiration behind the literature
This collection invites us to contemplate and savor all that is good and true about God’s redemptive story and our call to be Christ-like. The stories call us to generosity, reconciliation, and sacrifice They encourage us to live with joy and gratitude Hope and wonder abound as gather your family around the fire and read aloud the Twelve Classic Christmas Stories
Increasing our love for great tales and for Christmas, this beautiful hardcover book is the perfect gift.
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TIMOTHY LARSEN is McManis Professor of Christian Thought and Professor of History at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois He is also an Honorary Fellow at Edinburgh University, and has been a Visiting Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge University, and All Souls College, Oxford University He is the author of nine books, including George MacDonald in the Age of Miracles: Incarnation, Doubt, and Reenchantment, and has edited a dozen volumes, including The Oxford Handbook of Christmas. Articles of his have appeared in many venues, including the Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, World, Los Angeles Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, and CNN.com.
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9780802432834
0802432832
Pub Date: 9/3/2024
On Sale Date: 9/3/2024
Ship Date: 9/3/2024
$2999/$4199 Can Hardcover with dust jacket
144 Pages
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105 in H | 85 in W | 07 in T |
17 lb Wt
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Little Christmas Carol
The Illustrated Edition
Charles Dickens, Joe Sutphin
Enjoy Charles Dickens’ beloved masterpiece, freshly imagined within an enchanting woodland realm.
In 1843, Charles Dickens penned a story a classic Christmas tale full of ghosts and the endearing humbug Ebenezer Scrooge. That story which has captivated readers for over 150 years is now accompanied by the delightful illustrations of Joe Sutphin With charming woodland characters and settings that families will adore, readers will be transformed by A Little Christmas Carol A tale of greed, regret, loneliness, reflection, compassion, hope, and a joyfully changed life, this beautifully illustrated edition will enliven the timeless classic for readers young and old
For the perfect family read-aloud, make A Little Christmas Carol a part of your family’s Christmas tradition This new edition makes a wonderful gift
It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself Charles Dickens Summary
Enjoy Charles Dickens’ beloved masterpiece, freshly imagined within an enchanting woodland realm.
In 1843, Charles Dickens penned a story a classic Christmas tale full of ghosts and the endearing humbug Ebenezer Scrooge That story which has captivated readers for over 150 years is now accompanied by the delightful illustrations of Joe Sutphin With charming woodland characters and settings that families will adore, readers will be transformed by A Little Christmas Carol. A tale of greed, regret, loneliness, reflection, compassion, hope, and a joyfully changed life, this beautifully illustrated edition will enliven the timeless classic for readers young and old
For the perfect family read-aloud, make A Little Christmas Carol a part of your family’s Christmas tradition. This new edition makes a wonderful gift.
It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. Charles Dickens Contributor Bio
CHARLES DICKENS (1812–1870) is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era His works include Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations He wrote works infused with spiritual themes, pointing to Christian ideas with Scripture allusions and metaphors
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Chosen Books
9780800763459
0800763459
Pub Date: 9/3/2024
Ship Date: 8/19/2024
$1999/$2649 Can
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144 Pages
Carton Qty: 42
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Come Discover Christmas
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Key Selling Points
Experience Wonder and Hope in This Beautifully Packaged Advent Devotional A lovely, encouraging book regarding a most well-loved time each year Illustrator's work is well known in churches and in homes; easily identifiable Will appeal to readers of Susie Larson's Prepare Him Room and Sheila Walsh's Gifts of Christmas Designed as a roadmap back to Bethlehem, this captivating devotional takes you on an unforgettable journey through the Advent season Complete with a takeaway thought and prayer, each daily entry is rich with biblical insight and comes to life through beautiful artwork, breathing fresh wonder, hope, and purpose back into this special time of year.
Summary
Rediscover the Joy and Hope of Christmas
This year, breathe fresh wonder and purpose back into the celebration of the Advent Designed as a road map back to Bethlehem, this captivating devotional takes you on an unforgettable journey through the season
Complete with a takeaway thought and prayer, each daily entry is rich with biblical insight and comes to life through beautiful artwork Rediscover the celebration of this season as you
· experience anew the places and prophecies, sights and sounds, characters and colors of Christmas explore the ironies, politics, and inconvenience of the first Christmas embrace the true and enduring message and meaning of this holiday
This season, infuse peace and joy back into your celebrations--and come discover Christmas
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Arnold R. Fleagle (DMin) is the author of fourteen books and the founder of Aim High Ministries He has served as a senior and interim pastor and a district advisor to nearly 100 churches in North America Learn more at AimHighMinistriesnet
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9781430086956
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John Greco
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Summary
Year after year, countless believers immerse themselves in the story of the first Christmas, rehearsing the well-known tale of the baby King who was born into the humblest of circumstances. But for some, the nativity story has become so familiar, it has been robbed of its power. For others, the biblical narrative is more like a puzzle: the pieces are all there, but it’s not clear how they all fit together. Luke talks about shepherds and a census, while Matthew deals with wise men and an escape to Egypt There’s a star and a manger and more angels than you can count it can be hard to keep it all straight!
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9781087758459
1087758459
Pub Date: 10/1/2024
$2199
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288 Pages
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85 in H | 55 in W | 06 in T | 1 lb Wt
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A Savior Is Born
From Heaven’s Throne to Bethlehem’s Manger
William F Cook III
Written by pastor and biblical scholar William F Cook III, A Savior Is Born offers a fresh, rigorous, and devotional exploration of the birth and infancy narratives of Jesus Christ
Summary
During the Christmas season, even those who do not know Jesus love the lights and songs And yet to many, this is all that Christmas is about Even for Christians who genuinely love Jesus, the holiday bustle drowns out the true meaning of the season: Christmas is God’s yearly reminder for sinners to come out of the darkness and into the light.
A Savior Is Born by William F Cook III offers a fresh, rigorous, and devotional exploration of the birth and infancy narratives of Jesus Christ Positioned around the accounts detailed in Matthew and Luke, each chapter exposits the biblical text in a chronological order, exploring its exegetical meaning, Old Testament fulfillment, and ancient customs. In addition to exegetical commentary, each chapter concludes with pastoral reflections and a traditional Christian hymn of response.
Written by a pastor and biblical scholar, A Savior Is Born is intended for any Christian who wants to dive deep into the passages of Scripture that convey the Christmas story. It is also a valuable resource for church small groups and pastors who want to lead their congregations in a deeper understanding of the Advent season
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William F Cook III (PhD, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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