In honor of the season, and because opening night of the Easter pageant at my church reminds me of this book I wrote quite a few years ago -- based on a script I wrote for the pageant but was never used -- I am offering the 2 books in the Sarai's Journey series for sale at the Ye Olde Dragon Books website.
Save $2 each on either ebook or print.
Heretic's Daughter
Sarai's Journey, Book 1
Sarai knew her life's path from childhood.
Daughter of a wealthy, respected rabbi, she
prepared herself for marriage to a man of equal wealth and status. Her father
indulged her curiosity, and provided her an education rare among women of those
times. She used the healing talents Adonai had given her, to serve others.
However, her father's teachings about the Messiah
were in conflict with the high priest, and many in the Sanhedrin. He believed
the Messiah would first come as the Suffering Servant, not as a triumphant
warrior to rescue Judea from the tyranny of Rome. He was labeled a heretic,
ostracized from the Temple. When he died, Sarai's world disintegrated. Her
suitor vanished, along with all his sweet promises.
Reduced to nothing, Sarai devoted herself to the
man who kept his promises when everyone else abandoned her.
Then she encountered a rabbi named Jesus, from
Nazareth, who fulfilled everything her father had taught about the Messiah. As
Jerusalem was split by the question of who Jesus was, Sarai faced the most
painful decision of her life.
The man who risked everything to rescue her, or
the duty she owed to Adonai?
Break her promises and lose everything she had
regained, or destroy her soul?
Sarai's Journey, Book 2
Sarai refuses to renounce her faith in Jesus, and
her husband, Simon divorces her. She finds shelter with other followers of
Jesus amid the turmoil after the crucifixion and news of the resurrection. When
her friends decide to journey to Damascus for safety and to establish an inn,
she joins them.
Discovering she carries Simon's child leads to
painful decisions. She claims to be a widow, and prays Simon will not hear the
news and take her child from her. Within the safety of the inn family, she
builds a new life for herself as a healer.
The Inn of the Three Sisters becomes the
gathering place for the slowly growing fellowship of Christ's followers. Sarai
puts her education to good use, recording the memories of those who walked with
Jesus and heard Him teach.
Then her old life in Jerusalem reaches out to
claim her, calling on old loyalties and friendship. Returning to her former
home to help those she still loves means risking discovery, possibly
condemnation. Her duty as a healer, and as a follower of Christ, requires a
step of faith and courage that seems beyond her. The consequences of her
decision will change her life, and the life of her daughter, forever
