UP FROM DUST

ABOUT THE BOOK

Martha of Bethany is no stranger to adversity. After her mother’s untimely death, Martha shoulders the responsibility of raising her siblings–quiet and studious Lazarus, and wild and rambunctious Mary. She finds solace in friendship and the beginnings of first love, but just as Martha begins to imagine a new future, hardship strikes again and her dreams crumble into dust.

Ten years later, Martha’s friend pleads for the new teacher, Jesus of Nazareth, to come and heal her husband. When Martha discovers that the carpenter-rabbi is connected to her past, she’s not sure she can trust him with her future. But as he continues to perform miracles, the invitation to believe becomes harder to resist, renewing Martha’s hardened heart, even as she faces an unknown future.

MY THOUGHTS

The author exceeded my expectations.

The book was beautifully written. It felt like I was in there with the characters. In fact I read the book in a day.

The story made me appreciate the Bible story of Martha and her family. I saw family devotion, love, faith illustrated in amazing and mundane ways. My heart went out to the siblings. The story showed the inner workings of their hearts and situations and how they individually responded to Jesus. I saw God’s patience with His children. We all don’t come to Him the same way but He accepts us and refines us into the people He wants us to be.

This is the first of this author I am reading but it will definitely not be the last.

I received a copy of this book and this is my honest opinion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heather Kaufman lives in the Midwest with her husband and three children. She holds a BA from McKendree University and an MA from the University of Missouri—St. Louis. When not reading or writing, she can be found drinking copious amounts of coffee and exploring new parks with her family.