The Journey

Following the Travels of a Gideon Bible

Have you ever opened the drawer in a motel room, discovered a Gideon Bible, and paused to wonder? Has anyone ever truly read this Bible? Has it transformed or saved a life, or perhaps even impacted the lives of others?

Mattie Young stumbled upon an old, worn Gideon Bible tucked away in a box of donated books at the New to You Thrift Store. Though she initially tried to discard it, Beasley, a persistent influence in her life, kept bringing it back to her. Why was Beasley so insistent on this Bible being seen?

Originally it was placed in a motel in Avon Park, Florida, in 1972, by a member of Gideons International. As we fast forward to 2024, it found itself in Mattie’s hands in Coldwater, Michigan. What stories lay behind its travels?

Over the following year, God sent Gabriel to guide Mattie on her own journey, revealing the remarkable power of a single Gideon Bible to change lives. Get ready for a tale of discovery, inspiration, and the powerful ripple effect of God’s Word!

Powerful message of salvation

Wow! This book was amazing, the journey of that Gideon Bible was awesome. I loved that basically the whole book told the plan of salvation and the change in lives after finding the Bible and repenting and accepting Christ as Savior. This was not a “preachy” book and it was way far from boring!