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I found this picture of young Joseph on Wiki Commons. He looks so content, doesn’t he–dreaming of his brothers’ sheaves of wheat bowing down to his? Do you remember the dream? It made him Enemy #1 to his brothers and was a big reason they sold him to Egypt… “Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his …
I’m going to tell you a secret–that probably won’t come as a surprise. I’ve never been drawn to “nice” girls. It was an issue when I chose friends as a kid. I liked my ornery classmates–maybe because I was a little spicy myself. I wasn’t really a “bad girl”–per se. Well, not until later. But Jesus let me crash into …
Did you realize it was the Hyksos–the foreigners who ruled Egypt from around 1800-1550 B.C.–who brought horses to Egypt? Until I began research on my first biblical novel in 2001, I thought Egypt only had camels. That, too, is false. Egyptians used donkeys because they were more sure-footed on the banks of the Nile and easier to manage. The Bible …
After people read my books, they often ask, “Where do you get all your research?” I wish there was a single, magic well of information that we could simply plumb for depths of ancient historical knowledge. But there isn’t. 🙁 Research comes in fits and spirts. Long days (and nights) and lots of skimming books and online info. I love …
All my books have a romance thread. In any great romance, I want to see the heroine and hero marry. For me, it’s Novel Writing 101. Several years ago, I pitched a story to my publisher–before I did a lot of research on character ages–and then found myself in a terrible fix when it came time to write the book. It …
My 92-yr-old mama has almost completely recovered from covid. She’s amazing. And she had a whole lot of other amazing people helping her. But how do you know when to stop helping? There were a thousand “what ifs” that could have kept full-time caregivers serving this treasure of our family too long. Why too long? Because she wants and needs …
Mesu Andrews weaves a compelling tale of faith, resilience, and redemption in ABIGAIL: I Will Praise the Lord, the prequel of her October 1, 2024 release, BRAVE: the Story of Ahinoam.
Walk with Abigail on a journey of profound courage in the face of overwhelming adversity and explore the transformative power of faith and worship no matter your life circumstance.
