Bøger af Sharon Hughson

In the beginning, I herded goats on father's farm when Jehovah's messenger visited me. He claimed "Blessed art thou among women." Blessed? The speculation about my untimely pregnancy turned to shunning and isolation. Caesar's decree forced a grueling trip to Bethlehem during my final weeks of pregnancy. And then, under cover of darkness, I fled Herod's murderous wrath. Is it any wonder I questioned the angel's claim? Yahweh blessed me with a quiver full of children. But love brings sorrow. Torn between two sons, my heart bled. Like old Simeon said, a sword pierced my soul - again and again. And the killing blow was yet to come... "I loved the story! It is very powerful to think about how Mary would have really felt. It really made me stop and meditate on that for a while." - Kelli Simonds, author Seven Attitude Changing Postures of a Christian "This is an excellent fictional account of what it might have been like to walk in Mary's shoes. The author did not take any verses out of context, but simply allowed the reader to see the human side of Mary." Barbara, winner of Goodreads copy

Suppose God is constructing a Scrapbook of Life for you. Are your photos blurry, unfocused or even off-center?We live in a fast-paced world. Life blurs around multiple demands for time and attention. What's a Christian to do? With so many programs and projects clamoring for attention, what should she pay attention to? How can she find focus when everything seems to spin out of control?In this combination narrative/Bible study, the author shares personal anecdotes and biblical fictionalizations to demonstrate how our world overwhelms us, diverting our attention from the essential to the urgent. After identifying these problem areas, the study dials the focus button to proper priorities. An application section helps readers take a personal inventory and glean direction from the Word of God to zoom in on what's important in our walk with the Lord.These eight sessions are sure to enlighten and help women of any age evolve in their Christian maturity.

A Life of Sacrifice and LoveMartha was never meant to be the head of her household, but a plague left her as the main caretaker for her piecemeal family. She is too busy juggling responsibilities to worry about her siblings Lazarus and Mary's expectations that Yeshua of Nazareth is Messiah.Then she meets Yeshua face to face. A single look from him and Martha's heart knows that he is Israel's Messiah. But undone work awaits, and Martha ignores the guilt of placing her worldly obligations before G-d-until Lazarus lies gravely ill.The Lord's Anointed arrives too late to save Lazarus but asks Martha to place her faith in him. She believes he's the One but is still amazed when he calls Lazarus from the dead, proving to all he is Messiah. Still, many don't believe, and word of Yeshua's miracle ultimately leads to his crucifixion. Martha's family is shattered once more by a beloved's death. Will faith allow her to set aside the weight of responsibility without stopping her loving service for others?