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andace Cameron Bure is best
known by millions as D.J. Tanner
in the sitcoms Full House and
Fuller House, as a former cohost
of The View, and as the star of Hallmark
Channel movies. She credits her success
to her lifelong commitment to living
according to the principles of the Bible.
Through her partner-
ship with DaySpring,
the Christian greeting
card and products
subsidiary of Hallmark,
Bure is sharing her
faith and helping
empower other
women with her life-
style brand, which
encompasses apparel,
home decor, and
books. The newest
addition to her line is
Authentic Living: Jesus
Every Day, a devotional
guide and journal
designed, Bure says, “to help you discover
how personally following Jesus gives new
perspective and purpose to your everyday
life.”
Authentic Living is the first installment
of a planned eight-book series of guided
journals by Bure. The book contains 24
studies, each of which features a passage
from Scripture, three prompts or ques-
tions for journaling, some space to write
or draw, and an inspiring image. Bure’s
own thoughts, reflections, and personal
stories are woven throughout. “It’s been adream of mine to create a study guide to
help people understand the Bible, find
Jesus, and grow in their faith,” Bure says.
“This really was born out of a passion of
mine. I am asked all the time, how do I
start reading the Bible? Is the Bible for
me? For so many, the Bible can feel over-
whelming and sacred. I wanted to create
something to take the
fear out of reading and
studying the Bible.”
Bure’s questions and
prompts range from
everyday opportunities
to pay attention to faith—
“What are some practi-
cal steps you can take to
seek God first in your
life?”—to the philosophi-
cal. For example, follow-
ing the famous passage
from 1 Corinthians 13
(“Love is patient. Love is
kind...”), she asks, “Why do
you suppose God said
that love is greater than faith and hope?”
Bible journaling has been a growing
trend for years, but Bure also takes inspi-
ration for Authentic Living from what she
sees on social media: “So many women
are discovering the Bible through interac-
tive content and creativity,” she says. “This
is why I read passages out loud on my
Instagram stories.” In some ways, with its
clean and airy design and short passages
of inspired and inspiring writing, Authentic
Living feels like the best kind of inspira-
tional social media, leaving space forcommentary or conversation, not with
strangers on the internet but with oneself.
“Those who love to draw, paint, or
hand letter are loving the creative aspect
of the Bible journaling trend,” Bure says. “A
guided journal, like Authentic Living, fits
both women who want to be creative and
also those who want to use the space to
write and reflect. It creates guardrails or a
path, to help you stay on topic and spend
time thinking.”Authentic Living and her other
DaySpring products reflect Bure’s open-
hearted spirit and commitment to helping
others, especially women. “I love every-
thing!” Bure says. “This is the very reason I
partnered with DaySpring. I wanted to
create something meaningful, a legacy,
something that would last. I want to cheer
each woman on in all areas of her life—
faith, family, fitness. I think sometimes all
someone needs to hear is: you can!”Spotlight
on Candace
Cameron Bure
A GUIDE TO
AUTHENTIC LIVING:
Bure’s new guided journal, Authentic Living: Jesus Every Day, embodies the spirit
of her lifestyle brand, a line of faith-based products designed to help women
live more meaningful and joyful livesSponsored by DaySpring
I want to cheer each
woman on in all areas
of her life—faith,
family, fitness. I
think sometimes all
someone needs to
hear is: you can!
— Candace Cameron Bure