Lois N. Erickson

It is highly unlikely you will ever again see Jacob and his household is vague, Dusty characters wandering about in the book of Genesis. Lois Erickson has, through the week eyes of Leah, skillfully depicted powerful, God-fearing Jacob and his single-minded love for beautiful Rachel.We grieve for the older sister as she discovers that the bearing of sons cannot bring about her fondest dream. This plane, splendid woman, however, teaches us that there is a beauty and integrity exceeding that of a fair face.We find them all, in the end, so very like ourselves, filled with tender loves, ugly jealousies, wavering loyalties, and the ponderings for an assurance of God's acceptance.This fascinating saga will bring you on a renewed awareness that while settings and cultures change, people don't. I struggle with sorrow and sin remains constant, and our mutual hope lies only in the One who knows our individual pain and offers healing.… (meer)

Zipporah stood motionless. Her father's words world through her mind, and her heart surged with anger and pain. How could he give her to Moses – – a foreigner, a man she didn't trust?Her tear filled eyes gazed across the fields to where the Prince of Egypt tended her father's flocks. His tall, strong form stood out among the other shepherds, and she felt herself drawn to him against her will. Could she ever love this man?And why had he fled from Egypt? The dark secret festered within him, torturing him relentlessly. What if it drove him to return? Would he dessert her, causing her ridicule and shame? Or would he drag her from her home to face the terror of that hostile pagan land?… (meer)

From the moment she'd disguised herself to sneak him to the temple, Huldah seemed destined to play a leading role in young Josias life. Through the Assyrian capture of King Manasseh and the evil reign and assassination of Prince Amon, she'd been a constant in this ever-changing world, shielding him from the greed and idolatry rampant in his palace home. She'd spend hours molding his character, secretly teaching him the will of God, preparing him for the day he would take the throne.Why, then, when Josiah was eager to begin his God ordained work, and her life's mission had proved a success, was she so terrified? Wasn't this what you always wanted – – prayed for, risked her life for? Knowing the fierce opposition and hatred he would face, could she trust got enough now to let him go?Filled with intense drama and unforgettable characters, the story chronicles the extraordinary life of this dauntless woman and reveals our faith and loyalty resulted in the rain of one of Israel's greatest kings.… (meer)