Joel's Wife: a novel (Hannah's Promise)

By Arlene Pinkley Ussery

Stories are more than entertainment. They possess power to change the direction of our lives. That's what happens to Jerusha, Joel's wife.Married to Joel, son of Samuel, the great prophet-judge of Israel, Jerusha yearns to escape the painful story of her past. But her desire entails more than expected as she discovers one person's story entwines with many others. Although Jerusha loves her husband dearly, Joel lacks the passion for God so evident in the life of his father. The lack of respect Samuel's sons and wife have for him, especially when all Israel holds him in great esteem, puzzles and pains Jerusha. When Samuel sends his sons to represent him in far off Beershebah, Jerusha is devastated. She fears that separation from Hannah, the godly mentor who has been supporting her in her emotional and spiritual development, will put a stop to all the progress she has made in escaping the harmful effects of her childhood.Through the years, as Jerusha and Joel progress through many unexpected turns of events, both of them change-not necessarily in ways Jerusha would have predicted. Jerusha sees time and again how alterations in one person impact many others, not just in the present, but out into the future.Journey through ancient doors and discover timeless treasures!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615799035
• ISBN13: 9780615799032
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Timeless Treasures
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 5.5"