Are you looking to spend some special time with your family this Advent focusing on what is truly important?
"Destination: Bethlehem A Family Advent Adventure," by Sharon Altman and Christine Winkelman is a wonderful, engaging adventure that in its 24 chapters, can be read every night in December leading up to Christmas.
On the back cover the book reads, "Two boys, Isaac and Jediah, experience adventure while traveling through ancient Palestine. As their journey unfolds, the boys find themselves at the heart of the Nativity Story and gradually realize God's greatest promise, the birth of the Messiah is at hand."
I found that each chapter was short enough to be read in around 10-15 minutes. I look forward to reading these chapters with my children this Advent. I change our entire homeschool focus during the Advent season. It is so important to give them (and me!) the proper focus leading up to Christmas and I know this book will be a part of our daily Advent activities.
There is also an optional activity of a little package that you could give to your children each day that represents something from that chapter. I like that many of the items are things that we probably already have in the house. I can't wait to see the look in their eyes as they try to guess what each little package may contain. I know that will open the avenue for much discussion and learning.
There are pages entitled "Travel Guide to the Past" after each chapter that give some historical information about what is going on in the chapter and ties it all in magnificently with the Bible. For example, after chapter 18, we are told that "Jediah's family traveled on the same treacherous pathway that Jesus later spoke about in the parable of the Good Samaritan." The boys' journey even takes them through Gethsemane before reaching the hills of Bethlehem.
Part I of the book begins with "Isaac's Journey," a year before Christ's birth. The last chapter has the boys in the Cave at Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. Such a beautiful and heartwarming journey!
The authors have graciously given me an autographed copy to be won by one of my lucky readers! I want to be sure that the giveaway will take place for you to have the book in time for the beginning of Advent, which is only a little more than a month away! Wow! :-)
You can enter the giveaway 6 times. Please leave a comment for each. Be sure to include your email address. :-)
1) Leave a comment. Why would you like to win this book?
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Kiddo #4 will draw the winner on Friday, November 9th. Good luck! I am SO excited about this giveaway! :-)
**The authors provided me with a copy of their book in exchange for an honest review on my blog.**
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What wonderful giveaway. I would enjoy sharing this with my children.
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This would be really fun to win. I like changing how we do advent every so often, so it would be nice to have something new.
I would love to win this, I love doing advent things with the kids.
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Always looking for new ways to keep the kids engaged in the Liturgical year. This sounds great! Thanks!
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What a wonderful sounding book. i am beginning to look for a new Advent book to excite things a little. i may not have to look any further.
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Hi, I have wanted this book for long time:) I also shared on Facebook:)
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As a mom, I am always looking for ways to grow my children's faith. I would love to read this book with them this Advent!
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Every year we buy a new Christmas story book. this would help continue the tradition.
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I would like to win the book so I can have a new way of making Advent meaningful for my children.
I first heard of this book a year or two ago & thought it sounded great. I'd love to win it to share w/ my family.
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We would love to have a structured ready at hand resource to read each night for Advent. Thank you for your generosity and for alerting us to this great resource.
Lisa, this sounds like a great book to have at Advent!
I every Advent I read a story like this to my four children. We had many repeats over the years as there seem to be a lack of good stories that lead up to Christmas. This one sounds just like the one we need this year!
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This sounds like a great book for my history loving boys!
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I have returned to the Church after several years away. I think this book would be a wonderful resource that I can use to teach my children about Advent.
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I came here for the "Try a new recipe Tuesday" and found out about the giveaway! I would love to win this and share it with my boys! Thanks for hosting a giveaway.
Okay, I subscribed to your blog by email. Until now I was using a toolbar bookmark :)
I have wanted this book for a long time!
I shared this to Facebook for another entry!!
I followed your blog via GFC for another entry!!
I love having something laid out for seasons like Advent as it's easier to stick to them.
Oh I would love to win this book. I could read this to much children as part of our nightly celebration of Advent.
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Would love to have this for my younger kids as I think they will really enjoy it.
Every year I plan to do something for Advent, but just never seem to get around to it. It would be wonderful to have something like this!
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This book would be a good way to establish a more meaningful Advent - and start a new tradition here!
I'd like to win to share it with my 3 boys - keeping Jesus as the reason for the season
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Would love to be entered in your giveaway.
Forgot to tell you why I want to win...This would be such a great thing to share with my son and grandchildren. Thanks. Going to share on twitter and facebook! Thank you.
This sounds lovely! I'm always looking for new and different ways to celebrate Advent. The focus in our house is Christ not always the gifts! Please enter me!
I try to add a new "prepare for Christmas" book to our collection each Advent. With money so tight right now, I'd love to win won!
Would love to try this book with my daughters this Christmas. And maybe use it with my Religious Ed class.
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Wonderful giveaway....I love reading my kids books! :)
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