I almost never spent time thinking about money or being rich, but one day, for some reason, I just let my mind wander more than usual and wondered what would happen if some plain, everyday sort of guy would suddenly find that he was rich beyond belief Peaceful Valley is about a kid named Abalardo Edwardo Marlow. His father, an Irish/English, was a horse doctor officer in the US Cavalry. His mother was full-blooded Native American Indian. After losing...
After reading Joseph, I had to reflect back to each character especially Joseph who was the most loving, faithful and caring human that God had chosen to be Jesus' earthly Father. This story portrayed to me, how families should be in today's world. This small, yet powerful book made me laugh, cry and put me on the edge of my seat. I love to read from Author's that can make books visual as well as flowing in text. Fran has...
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New author Fran Riedemann, shares her beautifully written story of Joseph's role in the nurturing and guidance of Christ's upbringing with such beauty I guarantee by the time you are midway through the book you will stop to be in prayer with Christ. Fran's writing allows the reader to look inside the life of Joseph as he gently guides his "son" into prayer by role-modeling his own gentle spirit and devotion of love to God...
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What is it that we know about Joseph and his life as Jesus' father? The answer, of course, is almost nothing. What Fran has done in this marvelous novel is take the facts that we know about Joseph, and has woven them into an enthralling story of what Joseph surely must have experienced in his life with Mary and Jesus. He was, after all, a mere mortal, with human thoughts, fears and emotions. After you read this story, you...
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My first and lasting impression as I read this book was how disposable our society has decided fathers are. How incidental to the raising of children. To see God's intention in the structure of the family was powerful. He built the most important family that ever lived on a strong foundation...the father who was keenly aware of his unique role in the life of The Son. How wonderfully Fran has showed us that role, and the...
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I read this little book quickly, off and on, over a 24-hour period. Now, I find myself pondering what I have read......it flashes across my mind when driving, when at work, when doing laundry. Why? I suddenly realized something. After one of the most horrendous, long, weary winters I can recall in half a century, I vividly remember the first truly sunny day last week when it got into the 30's. I opened several windows...
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