Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “In the Shadow of Jezebel”
Part of what I love most about research is the stunning discoveries that come with every project. I never dreamed high-priest Jehoiada was in his mid-nineties when he married 16-year-old Jehosheba. (Ewww!) Together, they saved King David’s lineage from Queen Athaliah’s murderous rampage (see 2 Kings 11; In the Shadow of Jezebel). Who’d have thought Jacob’s daughter, Dinah, was a …
To read about the beginning of our Experience THE BOOK Tour to Israel CLICK HERE. Or simply start with today’s post and catch up later! Have you ever faced your greatest fear—and overcome it? One of my daughters is a little more adventurous than the other, but when we traveled to Auckland, New Zealand, both girls took a dive off the highest building …
When was the last time you witnessed a child having a full-blown meltdown in public; complete with head-pounding, ear-piercing, chest rattling shrieking, kicking, and crying their demands? I used to judge. I used to think that mother or father a terrible parent. Until I had children—and now grandchildren. Can I just say, Thank the Lord for Facebook and Instagram! These completely unrealistic snapshots of our lives at least balance …
A Passionate Hope by Jill Eileen Smith Amazon reviews are great when choosing a book to purchase, but are all Amazon reviews/reviewers created equally? If you’ve read many reviews, you might agree some even fall into the hilarious category. Here are a few of my funniest/oddest reviews: One-star review of Love Amid the Ashes – I have not read the book yet, but will definitely add it to my TBR list. Two-star review of Love in a …
Our girls have been blessed with amazing grandparents. They’ve had grandmas and grandpas that did all the cool things their dad and I sometimes lacked the energy to pull off. I never decorated Easter eggs until we had grandkids of our own. Never needed to because—you guessed it—the grandparents took care of Easter egg hunts, Christmas stockings, and even birthday cakes. What did …
If you’ve ever read one of my novels, you know they’re filled with difficult-to-pronounce names. I try to extend mercy to my readers by assigning nicknames to the characters, a practice I’ve found nowhere in historical records. But nicknames are something with which modern-day readers are familiar. My readers also have to keep up with character name changes, sometimes changed by God, other times …
Egypt lauded Ra’s lovely chantress, whose heart was stolen by an ambitious priest named Potiphera.
In the powerful prequel to In Feast or Famine, Katesch was taken from her beloved son to become Pharaoh’s Songbird of Memphis. Her influence gains favor for an ambitious young priest named Potiphera. Drought scorches the land. Conspiracies thrive. Loyalties shift. Lives are lost. Can sacrifice free the Songbird from her gilded cage?
