When God Calls the Heart at Christmas by Brian Bird & Michelle Cox {Devotional Review + Spotlight}

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~ SYNOPSIS

Celebrate Christmas in Hope Valley

Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Whether it’s in the fictional town of Hope Valley in the early 1900s or in our lives today, nothing is more profound than celebrating God’s most important gift to the world.

When God Calls the Heart at Christmas is about a celebration of faith, family, friends, and the most meaningful Yuletide traditions. Inspired by best-selling author Janette Oke and the Hallmark Channel original TV series When Calls the Heart, these twenty-five devotions not only explore “God-moments” from the series, but also commemorate favorite holiday recipes, stories, and traditions—many of them contributed by the Hearties, the beloved fans of the show.

Journey with us to Hope Valley as we focus on all the reasons for this most blessed season. As shepherds and angels learned on that holy night so long ago, when God calls the heart at Christmas, you can expect a celebration.




~ REVIEW

5 stars

What a darling Christmas devotional!

When God Calls the Heart at Christmas is a beautiful book, filled to the brim with Christmas merriment. The devotional is divided into twenty-five days, or chapters, each one containing a lesson that somehow connects to the When Calls the Heart TV show, a Bible verse, a prayer, a list of related questions, a recipe, and a few Christmas traditions.

The Christmas stories and traditions were my favorite parts! Those, along with the recipes, were submitted by the Hearties, the fans of the TV show. I love Christmas and Christmas traditions, so hearing others' Christmas stories was special and sweet. <3

Between the photos, the stories, and the beautiful formatting, this book isn't one to be missed!


**I received a complimentary copy of this book from Sirens Media and BroadStreet Publishing.**


~ SERIES


Inspired by best-selling author Janette Oke and the Hallmark Channel original TV series When Calls the Heart.

In this collection of devotionals and journals, Brian Bird, executive producer and co-creator of When Calls the Heart and Michelle Cox illuminate the “God-moments” from the fictional, 1910 mining town of Hope Valley. The stories of faith, hope, and love from each episode will touch your soul, inspire, and encourage you with wonderful virtues and relatable life lessons.


~ AUTHORS 


Brian Bird is executive producer and co-creator of the Hallmark Channel original series When Calls the Heart. In his three decades in Hollywood, he has writtien or produced two dozen films, including The Case for Christ, Captive and Not Easily Broken, and more than 250 episodes of such shows as Touched By An Angel, Step By Step and Evening Shade.



Known for her “encouragement with a Southern drawl,” Michelle Cox is an award-winning, best-selling author and the creator of the Just 18 Summers® brand of paren ng products and resources. She’s wri en for Guideposts, Christian Cinema, FoxNews.com, Focus on the Family, and numerous other publica ons. Her favorite roles, though, are as wife, mom, and grandmama to six perfect grandchildren.




Comments

  1. Showers of BlessingsNovember 17, 2018 at 10:27 PM

    Sounds like a good devotional! :)
    -Brooklyne

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  2. RebekahAshleighNovember 23, 2018 at 10:59 PM

    I am just so excited to read this!!! I think I'll start it on December 2. Kinda a weird day, but I was looking at all of the different chapters and it seemed like the last chapter was about after Christmas. So I figured if I start on the 2nd I'll end on the 26th... ;)

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    1. Faith P.November 24, 2018 at 8:49 AM

      Aww, that's perfect! ;D Hope you enjoy it! <33

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