Bring On The Merry: 25 Days of Great Joy for Christmas (Devotional Journal)

Wonderful book to read. It was fun to read every day before Christmas

This is the perfect December devotional guide. I love Candace Cameron Bure's books because they have great prompts and activities that include scripture and prayer in a fun, accessible way. I've been waiting to start this all year! The only thing I would change would be dates/day markers for each day. But it's easy to figure out and there is a ribbon bookmark, so no big deal. I highly recommend this to jump start your Christmas season and spirit!

My intent was a daily devotion-type study to help get me into Christmas. I miss going to Advent services and the season is overwhelmed by busy-ness that it has diminished meaning. I wanted an advent devotion that brought back meaning. This was ok, but I had hoped for more.Here's what I saw: Several pages that I wasn't sure where each day's study started or ended. It seems to offer a Candace written narrative sprinkled with a few Bible verses, then a Christmas time story, then a short workbook type section where you fill in the blanks. The stories were often a little obtuse for an advent Bible study (The Christmas Spruce Tree, The Gift of the Magi, The Wooden Shoes of Little Wolff, etc.). I ended up skipping most because I didn't care for them. The workbook section was meant for heartfelt contemplation and cathartic writing that may or may not be linked to to scripture.Here's what I expected: Defined sections for each day. A devotional Q&A section that pointed to scripture (that you needed to look up) to find the answers to questions. To me, that would be more of a Bible study than a personal exploration of thoughts. Overall: More of a journal than a devotional.I'm sure it works great for some people. Maybe this review will help shoppers decide if this format and style works for them. I'll keep looking for something that better fits my needs.

This is a sweet little book im reading each morning of advent. I wish the days or stories were numbered though. At first I’m not fully understanding how to use the book, but I guess it’s one story at a time. I’m only in day 4 right now. If you’re looking for an advent study, this is not it. But, if you want something enjoyable and easy to read, I do recommend it. Candace has a joy filled and lovely personality, you can tell she loves the Lord, loves people, and loves life. Those qualities all shine through in this book, making it a quite enjoyable book and a nice compliment to quiet time in the season of advent.

Very nice book.

I went through this with a friend and while I enjoyed the self-reflection and the journaling, I felt like it lacked spiritual depth. I wish there would have been Scripture to look up and verses to meditate on. Perhaps it could be used to accompany a Bible reading plan or another devotional?

I really enjoyed this Christmas book! There were 25 days of devotions and each included a two page devotional, a one-two page Christmas story, and a journaling type exercise. I loved the devotions, but I would have been fine without the extras that were included. I didn't read many of the little stories or do many of the exercises. I felt like the book was worth it just for the devotions. I plan to read it again next year and I highly recommend it.

I am three days into this devotional, and I already feel much more calm this Christmas season. This gives me time to reflect, and make sure I am celebrating Christmas for the right reasons. The devotions take me about 10 minutes everyday. This is just the right amount of time to get me to stop and slow down. This is a very beautiful book and I look forward to continuing the journey Candace has laid out for us.

Such a great devotional with fun interactive pages to journal in as well. Perfect for a gift or just for yourself. If you love Christmas and anything to do with it you’ll love this ❤️

Bin mit allem rundum zufrieden.