I've been reading a couple of books in the series Sons of Encouragement, by Francine Rivers. I finished The Priest and am now in the middle of The Warrior. I really like both of these novellas. They are short (as novellas are supposed to be :) ) but cover many years. The framework she weaves is true to Scripture and adds just enough additional historical fiction to flesh out the characters and the times in which they lived.
My favorite part of the Bible is the Old Testament, specifically Genesis and the first part of Exodus. I've taught children this part of Scripture several times over the years. I thought I knew the stories very well, but am finding there are a lot of little things I had never considered before. So, even though the stories are good just to read for the sake of enjoyment, they are also challenging me to spend more time in this part of the Word again.
I am so thankful that God has given some of His children such wonderful gifts of writing.
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