Shadow of the Storm (Out From Egypt, #2)

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In the Depth of the Storm s Shadow, Only Truth Can Light Her Way Having escaped Egypt with the other Hebrews during the Exodus, Shira is now living in freedom at the foot of Mt Sinai, upon which rests the fiery glowing Cloud containing the shekinah glory of God When the people disobey Yahweh and build a golden idol, the ensuing chaos gives Shira an unexpected opportunity to learn the arts of midwifery Although her mother wishes for her to continue in the family weaving trade, Shira s gifts shine brightest when she assists with deliveries In defiance of her mother, Shira pursues her heart s calling to become an apprentice midwife.When a delivery goes horribly wrong, Shira finds herself bound to a man who betrayed her, the caretaker of three young children, and the target of a vengeful woman whose husband was killed by Shira s people, the Levites As contention between the Hebrew tribes and the foreigners fans the flames of another dangerous rebellion, Shira will come face to face with the heartbreak of her past that she has kept hidden for so long How can she let go of all that has defined her to accept the love she s denied herself and embrace who she truly is Free Read Kindle ePUB Shadow of the Storm (Out From Egypt, #2) Author Connilyn Cossette – kino-fada.fr Ancient Egypt We think pyramids, people with black eyeliner and malicious pharos.Israelites We think Star of David, Bethlehem, and Jesus Wilderness We think tan desert land where one hill isn t distinguishable from the other, we think famine and pestilence.Maybe that s just me, but I m fairly certain we each have our own stiff, unrealistic stereotypes We ve confined and under empathized many parts of the Bible, and I...I need it now And that cover sigh UPDATE Just beautiful I love everything about this book, and this seriesNo words I loved this book so very much Connilyn Cossette is a talented writer, and brings the Biblical days and ancient Hebrew and Egyptian characters to life After just enjoying the first book of the OUT FROM EGYPT series, I was unprepared for how Shadow of the Storm would sweep me away and capture my heart The writing is so beautiful The characters real The setting intriguing The retelling of the Hebrew slaves coming out of Egypt fascinating and soul touching The way this author weaves a faith I loved this book so very much Connilyn Cossette is a talented writer, and brings the Biblical days and ancient Hebrew and Egyptian characters to life After just enjoying the first book of the OUT FROM EGYPT series, I was unprepared for how Shadow of the Storm would sweep me away and capture my heart The writing is so beautiful The characters real The setting intriguing The retelling of the Hebrew slaves coming out of Egypt fascin...Originally posted on ChristianShelfEsteem.wordpress.com biblicalfictionfriday In Shadow of the Storm, Connilyn Cossette takes history and makes it herstory A bold endeavor, Cossette captures a tumultuous period in Israel s history through the eyes of several women Penned within these pages is an account of their first year in the wilderness when manna began to rain from heaven, Ten Commandments were given, idols destroyed, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.Under God s care t Originally posted on ChristianShelfEsteem.wordpress.com biblicalfictionfriday In Shadow of the Storm, Connilyn Cossette takes history and makes it herstory A bold endeavor, Cossette captures a tumultuous period in Israel s history through the eyes of several women Penned within these pages is an account of their first year in the wilderness when manna began to rain from heaven, Ten Commandments were given, idols destroyed, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.Under God s care the fledgling nation is not only surviving, they are multiplying Midwives like Reva urgently need new women to apprentice in their trade to keep up with the ever increasing number of births Despite Reva s encouragement and tutelage, Shira allows her fear and self doubt to steer her away from her calling to midwifery The way the author uses Shira s story to draw attention to these stumbling blocks ...Following the Exodus story after fleeing from Pharaoh s army across the Red Sea, the massive group of Hebrew and Yahweh following Egyptians set up camp at the base of Mount Sinai Mosheh Moses left them to go and speak with God to whom has settled his cloud upon the top of the mountain After many days, Mosheh failed to return and the people began to lose hope Turning back to their idolatrous ways, they quickly gained the attention of Yahweh, who in turn, unleashed his wrath upon them In the Following the Exodus story after fleeing from Pharaoh s army across the Red Sea, the massive group of Hebrew and Yahweh following Egyptians set up camp at the base of Mount Sinai Mosheh Moses left them to go and speak with God to whom has settled his cloud upon the top of the mountain After many days, Mosheh failed to return and the people began to lose hope Turning back to their idolatrous ways, they quickly gained the attention of Yahweh, who in turn, unleashed his wrath upon them In the midst of chaos, many women that are pregnant are thrown into labor because of the stressful event It is i...Incredible.Beautiful Carefully crafted writing pens the powerful moments of biblical history and breathes fictional life into them I am speechless and utterly impressed Some of the themes in here are hard to deal with and so age restriction ...Set during the tumultuous time of Israel s beginning as a unified nation, Shadow of the Storm brings the life of the Hebrew tribes into sharp relief Through the eyes of Shira, a woman still fighting the battles of her past, readers see these events firsthand through engrossing first person narration Shira s insecurities make her a realistic, relatable character My heart was stirred and found kinship with her doubts and fears keep her from fully embracing her desire to be a midwife Despite h Set during the tumultuous time of Israel s beginning as a unified nation, Shadow of the Storm brings the life of the Hebrew tribes into sharp relief Through the eyes of Shira, a woman still fighting the battles of her past, readers see these events firsthand through engrossing first person narration Shira s insecurities make her a realistic, relatable character My heart was stirred and found kinship with her doubts and fears keep her from fully embracing her desire to be a midwife Despite having a natural talent for it, her self doubt and mistakes keep her from moving forward.There are times where it feels like...Such a wonderful follow up to Counted With the Stars Shadow of the Storm is biblical fiction at its best Beautiful prose and tight storytelling weave together into an unforgettable tale of a brave young woman and those who love her especially the God who calls her by name I was thrilled the author wove the main characters from Counted with the Stars into Shira s story, using the background of the Heb...Once again new author Connilyn Cossette has delivered a beautifully written Biblical Fiction novel I found myself comparing her sopho novel to Tessa Afshar s Land of Silence Both authors deliver a well done Biblical Fiction novel.In Shadow of the Storm, the physical and time setting is the year that the Hebrews and others spent at the base of Mount Sanai While the action that occurred during that yea...I was really excited to get the opportunity to continue following the Hebrews journey out of captivity and this book didn t disappoint The thing that makes this story so interesting besides the fact that Connilynn Cossette is such an awesome writer is that it brings to life the possibilities of what life was like after the Hebrews left Egypt The fact that it wasn t just Hebrews was also interesting to me It wasn t an easy journey and there were no perfect people But where there is sin and I was really excited to get the opportunity to continue following the Hebrews journey out of captivity and this book didn t disappoint The thing that makes this story so interesting besides the fact that Connilynn Cossette is such an aweso...

Shadow of the Storm (Out From Egypt, #2)
  • English
  • 15 February 2017
  • Paperback
  • 352 pages
  • 0764218212
  • Connilyn Cossette
  • Shadow of the Storm (Out From Egypt, #2)