so-soI liked the first part of the book better than the second half. it all tied together nicely in the end, I suppose, but I initially found the bits about Egypt a bit disjointed compared to the first half. overall it was an enjoyable read.
“But it takes greater courage to faithfully accomplish the daily, thankless tasks of everyday life for Him” #churchlibrarysummer
Even if he doesn‘t, they said, hanging their lives on the hook of possible disappointment. That statement left me asking myself if I will worship God even if … I want to believe that I will, so I need to live like it in the small irritating circumstances in order to build me trust for the huge traumatic situations.
pickThis is a format I like - 4 stand alone stories all touching on the life of Jesus, his mother, a friend, the Cheif Priest and Barabas. All were excellently written and imminently quotable but I am not quite sure what the author was trying to say. Part of the message is the power of story and the line between truth and fiction but at times it felt like the aim was to simply be provocative. An interesting read
Circle 31 Book Club has chosen a Biblical Fiction book for June. This quote from the Prologue is an excellent introduction to the treasure that Tessa Afshar has written.
pickI read this book many years ago, and felt compelled to re-read it. I'm happy to say I loved it just as much as I did back then. A beautiful and enduring story, worthy of reading over and over. 💜
pickThis was a great retelling of the Biblical story of Tamar.
Fourteen year old Tamar is betrothed to Ur, the son of Judah. She is terribly mistreated by her husband and mother in law.
Worst of all, she is left widowed and childless.
Tamar does what she feels is best to insure an heir for the family of Judah.
