Endorsements
I really enjoyed the fact that the story line was so captivating to the many levels of readers and listeners in our family. It was also a gentle reflection for advent as each one of us has issues that we grapple with and need to lay before the Lord. Even though it is fiction, it was neat to think that it could have been true and that Jesus has a plan for us to discover in life as we search for the truth, search for Him.
I read it in one sitting on the feast of the Holy Innocents, which commemorates the killing of baby boys when Jesus was born. Your book makes that event come alive. This is important for a world that sees the Bible as dead history. Your book was a wonderful Christmas surprise for me.
I am an 86-year-old retired Southern Baptist pastor. I have never read anything like this. You have taken Biblical stories and Prophecies and woven them into a most remarkable and fascinating book. You have combined a vivid imagination with factual truth to create a book that I had to read quickly. It took two sittings to finish it. Thank you! I could read this book as a report of actual happenings. God bless you.
I really enjoyed The Shepherds' Prayer. I started to read it after I settled down on the couch around 10 p.m. and only intended to read a few chapters before going to bed. But I started reading and couldn't put it down. It was very touching and exciting. I have been wanting to bring God back into my life and this is just what I needed. Thanks!
We so enjoyed The Shepherds' Prayer . I read it out loud to everyone as we traveled over Christmas. It is a wonderful story with suspense and warmth. My sister read it to her family as well. I'll keep it in my Christmas box and it will become another tradition. Thanks and congratulations on a great story.
I rate this short book a 10 because it has given me a whole different outlook on the nativity. Every Christmas we put out our nativity. We see these sweet shepherds there to adore Jesus, and then we move on in our thoughts. This story helps me to understand that God always asks for suffering to bring about the great things in His kingdom. Knowing that the shepherds suffered gives the nativity a passion that I couldn't see before.
The Shepherds' Prayer is a GREAT STORY! I really enjoyed reading it. It was an excellent Christmas story and a lovely Christmas gift. The story was very creative, inspiring, interesting and thought-provoking. The plot kept me moving right through the book. You included history and mystery in a great combination. The feel of the story was Christian and reverent without being preachy. You did a wonderful job. Thanks for sharing it with me.
As I began to read the book, the style of your writing captivated me from beginning until the end. I was unable to put the book down. As I finished the book, I had a sense of peace, joy, gratitude, and a desire to never be afraid to share the good news of Jesus Christ. My thought was the same of that of another family member who had read the book: that it should be made into a movie to be played every year around the Christmas season.
I truly enjoyed this story! It helped me to visualize this miraculous event through the eyes of the shepherds. The impact it had must have been great and passed on through these people. The reaction of the townspeople to the events that followed also humanized the events that surrounded Christ's birth.
In our fast-paced world of today, it is wonderful to be reminded of a remarkable event by seeing it anew through the eyes of humble, appreciative and adoring shepherds of that chosen time. Such an innovative way to vividly bring a very familiar story to our mind's eye and to stir our hearts.
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