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Bread of Angels
Bread of Angels | Tessa Afshar
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Purple. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchants daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything. With only her fathers secret formulas left, Lydia flees to Philippi and struggles to establish her business on her own. Determination and serendipitous acquaintancesalong with her fathers precious dyehelp her become one of the citys preeminent merchants. But fear lingers in every shadow, until Lydia meets the apostle Paul and hears his message of hope, becoming his first European convert. Still, Lydia cant outrun her secrets forever, and when past and present collide, she must either stand firm and trust in her fledgling faith or succumb to the fear that has ruled her life.
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“Dare to try, knowing that you will make mistakes. You will fall short again and again, because there is no effort without error. In the end, you will either know the triumph of high achievement, or if you fail, you will fail while daring greatly.”

Great#historical#fiction about Lydia #love#bookcover💜

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A beautiful story delving into the life of Lydia. You experience her struggles as if they were your own. You feel what draws her to the gospel. You become a part of the birth of the Philippian church. An amazing work of Biblical fiction.

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This one thing holds you back: you would sacrifice greatness at the altar of fear.

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More than once her father had given her permission to complete the task without him. "Your problem is not lack of knowledge," he had said again and again. "It is lack of confidence. You fear you might fail. I trust you will succeed."

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Princess-Kingofkings
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How did you know? How did you know that I saw the image of Fear more vividly than I did the face of God? That he always seemed more real, more powerful, more immediate than the creator of the sun and the moon? That I could only perceive God from behind the shadow of Fear, that I always felt a little separated from his love?

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Princess-Kingofkings
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So thankful for my local library ~ they ordered this book and I get to read it first!
#DeltonDistrictLibrary