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by Katie J. Trent (Author)
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.
"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."
Author Biography
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 B.A. 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 KatieJTrent.com.
