Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
An inspiring, realistically written series geared for ages 12-18 but readable by all ages!
The Brennans are an Anabaptist homeschool family. Read more about them below.
The Brennan family lives on the rural outskirts of Minchinsburg, a small city in Vermont, on about 100 acres of land that is mostly wooded. Dad’s main occupation is carpentry.
The Brennans make maple syrup each spring from 6,000 taps. Most of their taps are on a system of lines that runs down into tanks, which they then truck about two miles to their sugarhouse. They also have a few hundred taps on buckets. They process the sap through a reverse osmosis and an evaporator. Afterward they filter and bottle the syrup, which they retail from their house and at local stores. The woods provides more for the Brennans than just delicious maple syrup. Dad and the boys also cut trees to make firewood and lumber (which they mill on a small sawmill).
All year they run a car-parking service; people park cars on their land and can carpool with friends, get rides to the airport in Minchinsburg via a local bus company, or just leave their car for awhile. The business also includes cleaning snow off cars and shoveling around them in the winter.
Daily activities beyond these two businesses include homeschooling, cooking, cleaning, gardening, preserving food, and more. The family also takes time to play together, and they are constantly pointed to God and His Word throughout their everyday lives.
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
Book 1: Spring with the BrennansIn this book, you ll dive into March at the Brennan s house. Spring is the busiest time of year with maple sugaring added to the normal activities. But that s no problem at the Brennan s home because they have many capable helpers who learn important lessons along the way. Will Jason s sugaring accident right before a busy weekend, including his baptism, cripple him? Matthias, always managing to find himself in the middle of excitement, embarrasses himself in the grocery store, and one day a frantic neighbor comes racing up the lane. What happens the night a large rainstorm comes through? Is the wisdom teeth extraction Eleazar and Miriam are dreading really going to be that bad, or will it be worse than they imagined? Come read about these adventures and many more including fun family times, the last day of school, and church events as you join the Brennans for the spring!
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
Book 2: Summer with the BrennansIn this book, summer is on the way where the Brennans live. They interact with many people and start to realize more fully their calling to spread the gospel and build relationships. You ll discover why Eleazar and Miriam can t eat, and how the town turned to stressed chaos one Sunday morning. Be surprised alongside them with the thing that Mom brings to show n tell, and enjoy Tyler, a boy from New York City, with them for a week. School is about to start again when another Sunday morning takes a new twist after the boys see something under one of the vehicles. What could possibly happen to make a day of peach-canning more interesting? Dive into these adventures and more with the Brennans for the summer!
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
Book 3: Fall with the BrennansIn this book, the leaves are just starting to change colors at the Brennan s house. Mom s difficult pregnancy keeps them closer to home and doing things as a family. It also leads them to a deeper faith in God as they watch Him perform miracles. Amid the everyday adventures of splitting firewood, homeschooling, canning applesauce, and playing games, you won t want to miss the annual science fair and other church events such as baptisms and the church hike. Come join the Brennans for a fall of blessings!
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
Book 4: Winter with the BrennansThis winter is filled with unexpected events that will strengthen your trust in God as you read about the Brennans. While at home, they build relationships, working and playing together. But there are also times away from home, including Bible School, the homeschool conference, and a family gathering. You ll read about the big snowstorm, groan along with Matthias icy driveway injury, and laugh as the family and some friends play Confusion. The end of the book brings a long-anticipated surprise. There s lots of exciting happenings in this book, along with encouragement to live for God and have a good attitude, so come along!
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
SET: Books 1-3 of the Brennan seriesSet of the first three books in the Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series!Spring: In this book, you ll dive into March at the Brennan s house. Spring is the busiest time of year with maple sugaring added to the normal activities. But that s no problem at the Brennan s home because they have many capable helpers who learn important lessons along the way. Will Jason s sugaring accident right before a busy weekend, including his baptism, cripple him? Matthias, always managing to find himself in the middle of excitement, embarrasses himself in the grocery store, and one day a frantic neighbor comes racing up the lane. What happens the night a large rainstorm comes through? Is the wisdom teeth extraction Eleazar and Miriam are dreading really going to be that bad, or will it be worse than they imagined? Come read about these adventures and many more including fun family times, the last day of school, and church events as you join the Brennans for the spring!Summer: In this book, su
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
SET: Books 1-4 of the Brennan seriesSet of the first four books in the Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series! See the individual books for sample pages.
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT Book 1: Spring with the BrennansThis book has been handled and has minor wear showing, as well as a blank sticker inside the front cover. In this book, you ll dive into March at the Brennan s house. Spring is the busiest time of year with maple sugaring added to the normal activities. But that s no problem at the Brennan s home because they have many capable helpers who learn important lessons along the way. Will Jason s sugaring accident right before a busy weekend, including his baptism, cripple him? Matthias, always managing to find himself in the middle of excitement, embarrasses himself in the grocery store, and one day a frantic neighbor comes racing up the lane. What happens the night a large rainstorm comes through? Is the wisdom teeth extraction Eleazar and Miriam are dreading really going to be that bad, or will it be worse than they imagined? Come read about these adventures and many more including fun family times, the last day of school, and church events as you join the Brennans for the spring!
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT Book 2: Summer with the BrennansThis book has been handled and has minor wear showing, as well as a blank sticker inside the front cover. In this book, summer is on the way where the Brennans live. They interact with many people and start to realize more fully their calling to spread the gospel and build relationships. You ll discover why Eleazar and Miriam can t eat, and how the town turned to stressed chaos one Sunday morning. Be surprised alongside them with the thing that Mom brings to show n tell, and enjoy Tyler, a boy from New York City, with them for a week. School is about to start again when another Sunday morning takes a new twist after the boys see something under one of the vehicles. What could possibly happen to make a day of peach-canning more interesting? Dive into these adventures and more with the Brennans for the summer!
Through the Seasons with the Brennans Series
SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT Book 4: Winter with the BrennansThis winter is filled with unexpected events that will strengthen your trust in God as you read about the Brennans. While at home, they build relationships, working and playing together. But there are also times away from home, including Bible School, the homeschool conference, and a family gathering. You ll read about the big snowstorm, groan along with Matthias icy driveway injury, and laugh as the family and some friends play Confusion. The end of the book brings a long-anticipated surprise. There s lots of exciting happenings in this book, along with encouragement to live for God and have a good attitude, so come along!
