Hi friends! I'm so excited to tell you what I am writing now. I am in the process of writing a series of books set in the Roman Empire during the time of the early church. The Roman Empire was a very dark place. Thousands died in the Games held in their arenas. Human life was completely disregarded. Infanticide (the killing of babies, usually by exposure) was common. All kinds of terrible sins were commonplace.
But in the midst of that darkness, came the light of Christ. The Christian faith was like a torch that began to burn brightly in the darkness of the Roman Empire. That's what I'm writing about. My goal, Lord willing, is to have the first book: The Fire and the Trial published in May. Here's a short description of it: A.D. 64 After much of the city of Rome burns to the ground during the Great Fire, the Emperor Nero places the blame on the Christians, a small but fast growing number of people whose faith in the crucified and risen Jesus of Nazareth carries them through the worst of persecutions. For Jesse and Abigail, a Jewish brother and sister living in Jerusalem, the persecution in Rome seems far away. Until the day their parents are arrested and killed in a Roman arena. In the midst of her grief, Abigail clings to her faith in Jesus, but Jesse decides he wants nothing to do with a God who would allow something so terrible to happen. Then one fateful day, Jesse and Abigail find themselves captives on their way to Rome and an unknown future. I've been doing some planning and research for about a year now, and my hope is that it will be a historically accurate, well written, gripping story. But most of all, my hope is that it will draw you closer to Jesus. I also hope it will be a book that families can read aloud together. I know my family loves our read-aloud time. Like my last book, The Invisible Guide, this book will have some illustrations by my friend Grace Obenhaus, some by my family, and some by yours truly. I'll be sharing more info and updates on this book in the coming months. For now, always remember, "He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it," (1 Th. 5:24). All for Him, Savannah Jane
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Hi! I'm Savannah Jane...I'm the author of several books for children and young adults with a passion to encourage young people to live for Jesus. The third born in an amazing family of seven children, I was homeschooled all the way through. This is where I share encouragement for Christian girls, updates about my books, writing tips, book and movie reviews, and assorted other tidbits. Archives
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