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    A Pondering Heart: Reflections, #1

    By Sharon Hughson

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    Mary of Nazareth is a simple girl, herding goats on her father's farm and making cheese to sell at the local market. Then Jehovah's messenger visits claiming: "Blessed art thou among women."

    Blessed? Mary faces speculation about her untimely pregnancy, which turned to shunning and isolation. Caesar's decree forced a grueling trip to Bethlehem during the final weeks of her "blessed" pregnancy. And then, under cover of darkness, she fled Herod's murderous wrath.

    But the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is only the beginning. Yahweh blesses Mary and Joseph with a quiver full of children. But love brings sorrow. And when Jesus leaves to follow Yahweh's mission for his live, Mary is torn between two sons.

    As old Simeon told her in the temple, a sword pierced her soul – again and again. And the killing blow was yet to come…
    What readers of the earlier editions are saying:

    "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

    Sharon Hughson took the little bit of information contained in the Bible, with (probably) a great deal of research, and a bit of literary license - managed to write a very realistic rendition of what Mary's story quite possibly looked like. I was utterly impressed with what I read. I am without a doubt looking forward to reading the rest of the series!!! – E. Eblin, 5-Star Amazon Review

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInkSpired
    Release dateNov 8, 2019
    ISBN9781393837459
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    A Pondering Heart: Reflections, #1
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    Sharon Hughson

    Sharon Hughson is called to share the truth through stories. Her fiction never shies away from difficult circumstances because she wants it to ring true. Her goal is to present relatable characters handling even the ugliest situations in a realistic way that doesn’t dishonor Christ. If it encourages the reader, even better. Sharon dives into books of nearly every genre, but writes mostly sweet and Christian romances. Throughout her life, she’s sought the escape offered in a well-told tale, but as she’d grown older she appreciates the ones that reinforce her principles the most. When she’s not writing or reading, Sharon works as a substitute teacher, travel on adventures with her husband of three decades and waits on her three cats in her Oregon home near the Columbia River.

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