Just 25 Days 'Til Christmas: An Advent Celebration for the Entire Family

Our family has used her first edition of this book, The 25 Days of Christmas (1994), for several years. We're a young family with 4 kids under 10 years old and have really enjoyed using this book over the years... in fact, my oldest has begun looking forward to it every year... although it's begun to feel a bit dated (in that it was written before computers & technology became such a big part of our lives). I bought this revised copy and have found that it's really not all that different and that it leaves out a significant aspect of the original... the daily entries in the original have a hymn or Christmas carol to go along with each devotion, but the updated version leaves the songs out. There were also more scripture references in the original. However, if you don't have access to the 1994 copy, I recommend this book to anyone looking for daily devotions and activities to enjoy with your young children. Hymnals and Christmas carol books are available everywhere, any one of which would suffice to make up for the lack of song content! It is a very Christ-centered book that uses the whole Bible in its approach to Advent. We use it daily each December, along with a Jesse Tree. I appreciate having these resources to help the kids look forward to Christmas with daily activities leading up to the 25th.

We have used this book for years to focus our thoughts on Jesus Christ during this wonderful busy season! We really enjoy singing the Christmas hymns and carols that accompany each day's reading. Enjoying all the aspects of the season, it is great to have a resource that is fun for the whole family that redirects all of us to what is most important! Use this book and you will be blessed!