A Merry and Bright Adventure

Focus on the real reason for the season: the birth of Jesus Christ

A Merry and Bright Adventure is packed with ways to make Advent a special time for the whole family. Make the season more meaningful and memorable, not more stressful and chaotic! This interactive family devotional takes your family on a journey to explore the history of common holiday traditions and explore how they can draw you closer to Jesus.

Each of the 25 chapters includes:

A short but meaningful family devotion with scripture and guided prayer
Discussion questions to enhance the conversation
A fun family activity to make meaningful memories
Full-color holiday-themed recipes with conversation connections to reinforce that day's lesson

Bonuses:

Grocery & supply lists
Optional Advent Calendar Countdown Ideas
Homeschool Adventure Guide to help you utilize the book to homeschool through the holidays

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About the Book

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 ornament making to caroling, stargazing, and spreading Christmas cheer.
Thirty-one themed recipes (to provide options) along with short Scriptures and conversation connections.
Full-color photos throughout.

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 ornament making to caroling, stargazing, and spreading Christmas cheer.
Thirty-one themed recipes (to provide options) along with short Scriptures and conversation connections.
Full-color photos throughout.

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 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! It's biblical, practical, 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-Co-founder, National Center for Biblical Parenting

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

Katie has created a wonderful family advent devotional with step-by-step guides to creating joyful memories together this Christmas!

– Brock Eastman-Author of Saint Nicking at Night & Faith in Science with Dr. Fizzlebop

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, Speaker, coach, and author, She Believed HE Could, So She Did

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 Online Conference and Wives of Integrity podcast

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