Shimon the Leper

By Heather Rankin Doherty

Many of us are familiar with certain Bible stories. When we happen to reencounter these passages from time to time, we are generally willing to grant them another listen. If they were the subject of a sermon we might even be pleased with the points raised about this or that character in some new way. But what if the next time we came across one of these stories we were to deliberately pause and go a bit deeper? What if we dared to imagine what it might have been like to actually be one of these persons? A certain pastor once chose to do this in his sermon. It all started by giving the character a name, then a family, and ultimately some very human responses to the circumstances the story posed, even if the Bible does not. Although an excursion from his normal way of expositing the Word in a service, for once on that day, a very familiar passage became much more than that. After all, who doesnt like a good story?

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512774641

Heather Rankin Doherty

Heather Rankin Doherty has always enjoyed painting, drawing and a passion to share the experience that is art with others. She enjoys painting in all sorts of media, with a particular fondness for water color. The whole art process has long been a huge blessing to her soul. For nearly three decades she has taught art classes to both adults and home schoolers. This book is her first attempt at painting pictures with words as well as illustrations. Heather and her husband raised three daughters, and now have become ‘Grammy’ and ‘Pop’ to four grandchildren. You may contact her at [e-mail].

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Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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ISBN: 978-1-5127-7465-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5127-7464-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017901765

WestBow Press rev. date: 2/13/2017

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This story is dedicated to our grandchildren:

Ellis, Harper, Medea, Henry

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