The Jotham's Journey Series: Family Story Books for Advent
I was listening to a podcast earlier this week, and heard about these books for the first time. Evidently these have been out for years and are wildly popular, so I guess I am a little late to the Jotham's Journey party, but I'm here now. Evidently moms and children alike love these books because they are well written and interesting and full of adventure, but they are also Biblically based books that encourage Christian story telling and character building. These books can be read any time of year, but are particularly meaningful at Advent. Jotham's Journey is the first in what was a trilogy of books, including Bartholomew's Passage and Tabitha's Travels however, a fourth book, Ishtar's Odyssey: A Family Story for Advent
has since been added. The books and brief descriptions follow are listed below. If you have read these, feel free to share your thoughts. I am pretty excited, because I am looking forward to starting with Jotham's Journey and reading this with Carrington, my 10 year old son this month.
has since been added. The books and brief descriptions follow are listed below. If you have read these, feel free to share your thoughts. I am pretty excited, because I am looking forward to starting with Jotham's Journey and reading this with Carrington, my 10 year old son this month.
Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent In this widely popular, exciting story for the advent season, readers follow ten-year-old Jotham across Israel as he searches for his family. Though he faces thieves, robbers, and kidnappers, Jotham also encounters the wise men, shepherds, and innkeepers until at last he finds his way to the Savior born in Bethlehem.
Bartholomew's Passage: A Family Story for Advent
is the highly anticipated follow-up to Jotham's Journey!
Bartholomew's Passage is an engaging story that guides families through the Advent season. Young Bartholomew's adventures start when Roman soldiers destroy his village and disperse his family, continue through his enslavement to a tyrannical master and his escape with his new friend Nathan, and end with a reunion with his family in Bethlehem. Along the way Bartholomew makes a new friend, a young boy named Jotham!
is the highly anticipated follow-up to Jotham's Journey!
Bartholomew's Passage is an engaging story that guides families through the Advent season. Young Bartholomew's adventures start when Roman soldiers destroy his village and disperse his family, continue through his enslavement to a tyrannical master and his escape with his new friend Nathan, and end with a reunion with his family in Bethlehem. Along the way Bartholomew makes a new friend, a young boy named Jotham!
Tabitha's Travels: A Family Story for Advent
is the third book the immensely popular Jotham’s Journey series. This captivating story will take families through Advent to Christmas as they share in Tabitha’s adventures.
Curious, competent, and courageous Tabitha is the daughter of a shepherd who is taking his family on caravan to his birthplace. Along the way, she meets and becomes friends with Jotham and Bartholomew, watches as Romans take her father prisoner, spends time with Zechariah and Elizabeth, helps Mary and Joseph just before Christ’s birth, and ends her travels at the stable in Bethlehem.
With day-by-day readings, reflections for family devotions, and advice for making Christmas a meaningful season of worship, Tabitha’s Travels continues the beloved tradition of celebrating Advent with your family.
is the third book the immensely popular Jotham’s Journey series. This captivating story will take families through Advent to Christmas as they share in Tabitha’s adventures.
Curious, competent, and courageous Tabitha is the daughter of a shepherd who is taking his family on caravan to his birthplace. Along the way, she meets and becomes friends with Jotham and Bartholomew, watches as Romans take her father prisoner, spends time with Zechariah and Elizabeth, helps Mary and Joseph just before Christ’s birth, and ends her travels at the stable in Bethlehem.
With day-by-day readings, reflections for family devotions, and advice for making Christmas a meaningful season of worship, Tabitha’s Travels continues the beloved tradition of celebrating Advent with your family.
IIshtar's Odyssey: A Family Story for Advent is the newest Advent family devotional from the author of Jotham’s Journey. Fourth in a set of Advent adventure books for families, Ishtar’s Odyssey follows the ten-year-old son of a Persian wise man as their caravan follows a star across the desert. Ishtar would just as soon stay in the comfort of the palace, but slowly he learns that there’s much to see, do, and learn in this world that can’t be experienced in school. He eventually meets Jotham, Bartholomew, and Tabitha as he follows his father and uncles in their search for a newborn king.
Arnold Ytreeide’s family advent devotionals have become a much-loved Christmas tradition, enjoyed by multiple generations. With over 100,000 in print they include Jotham’s Journey, Bartholomew’s Passage, and Tabitha’s Travels.
is the newest Advent family devotional from the author of Jotham’s Journey. Fourth in a set of Advent adventure books for families, Ishtar’s Odyssey follows the ten-year-old son of a Persian wise man as their caravan follows a star across the desert. Ishtar would just as soon stay in the comfort of the palace, but slowly he learns that there’s much to see, do, and learn in this world that can’t be experienced in school. He eventually meets Jotham, Bartholomew, and Tabitha as he follows his father and uncles in their search for a newborn king.
Arnold Ytreeide’s family advent devotionals have become a much-loved Christmas tradition, enjoyed by multiple generations. With over 100,000 in print they include Jotham’s Journey, Bartholomew’s Passage, and Tabitha’s Travels.
Wishing you a beautiful, meaning Advent season.
xoxo, Erin
xoxo, Erin
Southern Virginia Mom
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