Road to Jubilee
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“Josh, Josh…they’re calling you to the podium!” Rose gently pushes Joshua into motion. His heart leaps into his throat. He jumps up, almost knocking his notes to the floor. Rose grabs them in time, handing them back to her flustered husband. Pastor Begg smiles warmly from the front of the church. “Please welcome our very special guest speaker today, Joshua Banks.” Joshua takes a few hesitant steps toward the edge of the pew, until Rose kicks him in the side of the leg with her winter boot. “Go, Josh!” He shakes his head and takes a deep breath, walking quickly up the center aisle to the pastor, whose hand is extended. “Thank you, sir,” he whispers, shaking Pastor Begg’s hand firmly. His notes are temporarily forgotten. Joshua walks toward the podium, acutely aware of the heavy silence from the church pews. He takes a brief moment to adjust his earpiece; glancing back to the sound booth, he gets a wave of acknowledgment to begin. Time seems to stand still as he places his crumpled notes on the stand in front of him and clears his throat. He begins to feel a bit more comfortable now that he’s taken the first steps to be here today. “Good morning, everyone. My name is Joshua Banks. Many of you may not know me; I’ve only been attending this church for a few months.” He smiles apologetically. “My wife, Rosemary…” He points to his lovely wife, who extends a polite wave. “You might have heard of the struggles, as well as adventures my family has recently encountered. I came today to talk to you about life-changing events last summer and the lessons we learned from our experience.” Turning to his church leader, Josh continues. “I appreciate Pastor Begg allowing me to come today. What I have to tell you is about a time I walked with Jesus, spending a number of weeks in His company in the Jordan Valley over 2000 years ago.” Joshua pauses a moment to make eye contact with the crowd and detects a gasp or two from the middle of the church.
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About the Book
In this sequel to Road to Via Dolorosa, you will find Joshua and Rosemary Banks building their new life together under Gods watchful eye in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the arrival of their beautiful baby girl, the family forges ahead into the life they are meant to live in Christ. A new job opportunity brings Joshua to the start of his earthly walk with God. Just as with each of our lives, Joshua and Rosemary will face challenges and obstacles as God leads them through the wilderness of change. They each learn, that with God, all things are possible as His hand is upon them through many twists and turns in Road to Jubilee. The freedom that is found in a relationship with God is right at their fingertips, as they surrender and fully commit to His will.
About the Author
Marie Conover came to the United States in 1972 from Glenlivet, Scotland at the age of 2. Her father brought his wife and young children over to Virginia to manage a farm after answering an advertisement in his local newspaper. Shortly thereafter the family moved to West Virginia where Marie grew up, fostering a big imagination playing outdoors with her brother. Today, she is a full time insurance specialist for a small community hospital in southern Pennsylvania. She has been writing for the past 25 years, enjoying the creativity and gift that God has given her to reach others in His name. She loves to write about the things of God, the truths He means to teach us and prays her writing will find a place inside your heart. Marie, mother of three and grandmother has been married for 24 years to her high school sweetheart. She enjoys drawing, quilting, cycling and reading, in addition to her love of writing. At home with a seed of an idea from God, she pours His love for you onto the pages you will find within this sequel to Road to Via Dolorosa.