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Amon's Adventure: A Family Story for Easter
Following in the footsteps of his widely popular Advent series--"Jotham's Journey-" "Bartholomew's Passage-" and "Tabitha's Travels"--well-known author Arnold Ytreeide presents a captivating story to take families through the season of Lent- culminating on Easter Sunday. Thirteen-year-old Amon- the son of Jotham and Tabitha- enjoys playing with his friends but is also ready to join his father in the temple court where only men are allowed. Eager to be considered a man- Amon struggles to divide his time betweenhis friends and his duties to family and faith. But when Jotham is falsely accused of a terrible crime- Amon willingly sacrifices his childhood ways in order to save his father's life. Along the way- he sees the jubilant crowds that gathered on Palm Sunday- outwits the Roman soldiers that planned to kill both his father and Jesus- hears the Messiah address the angry crowds- is present during the daring betrayal of Judas Iscariot- and witnesses the ultimate sacrifice made on Good Friday.With short- exciting chapters- reflections for family devotions- and advice for making Lent a meaningful experience- "Amon's Adventure" will help families discover anew the spiritual power of the resurrection story.
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