Journey with Jotham

As a parent, I have found it challenging each year to find a way to celebrate Christmas with my children, and keep the true meaning at the forefront. Not the gifts, the glitz and the rush. A few years ago I found the answer- for us. A trilogy of Advent books written by Arnold Ytreeide. We journeyed with Jotham, a fictitious young boy who lived during the time of Christ's birth. In fact his journey takes him to the event-but not before he encounters exciting adventure and really bad guys!


Here is a description from the author :
http://www.jothamsjourney.com
Palestine,4 B.C. A shepherd boy shivers against the cold of night -- lost, alone, surrounded by jackals. Where could they be, he wonders again ofhis family. Where are you, Father? I'm sorry I got mad...
After running away from his father's tents in a moment of anger, ten-year-old Jotham has lost his way, and his family. As he journeys through Palestine in search of his nomadic home, Jotham is helped by a fool, a priest, a zealot and a wise man. Chased by a gang of thieves, thrown from one "foster parent" to another, Jotham slowly discovers the miracle of the first Christmas, and some miraculous things about his own life and his own family...
Written as a devotional for parents to read to their children during Advent, Jotham's Journey unfolds day by day until the exciting climax on Christmas Day. Each day's installment of the story is followed by a short devotional which will challenge your family to share in Jotham's discoveries.



What is great (and the reason for my post) is that this book is now going to be in print for the 2008 Advent season! We were fortunate enough to purchase all three before they were out of print, and ignorant of the fact that they could actually go out of print I encouraged my friends to borrow mine, (don't buy one!) Now they are available on BAM and Amazon for $100 (no way!-sorry Heather!!) If Jotham does well, the publisher will print the other two (Bartholomew and Tabitha)
So I encourage you to look for it beginning this summer. Buy it. You will not be disappointed. OH, and don't worry about whether you will remember to read it everynight YOUR CHILDREN WILL... GUARANTEED!