Courageous Joy

*When Heaven Weeps* by Ted Dekker

Where have I been for the past six years? I can’t believe I missed this author, loving suspense and mystery the way I do. I guess I was busy homeschooling and then the three years in Alaska are a blur…but here I am now. {bg}

It took me a bit but I finally caught on to the underlying themes in *Heaven’s Wager*. At first I read simply for pleasure. As Josiah began reading it, I continued to ponder the plot. {G} I figured out the Biblical story that had been placed in a modern setting. I began this book LOOKING for the Biblical story. What a treat. I refuse to give any of this plot away. You simply NEED to read it. For those who’ve read *Heaven’s Wager*, this is the story of Helen’s early years with her soldier. Now I want to go back and reread HW with Helen’s past firmly in mind. {G}I’ve decided NOT to give this book away. It has to stay with my other “keepers”….right beside my Frank Peretti, Rex Stott and Tamar Myers series. In truth, I want to be sure the kids have the time to read this. I’ll probably begin looking for another copy of *Heaven’s Wager* so that Krista and Bre can read it when they are home. Krista has reading tastes very similar to mine. Bre’s tends to gravitate to the older authors…Jane Austen etc. THIS book was a page turner. It’s the first book in a long while that I couldn’t set down. I’m thrilled to have *Thunder of Heaven* here waiting to read. I also was sent *Blessed Child* from Paperback Swap (hmmm…guess the goal there is to SWAP the books LOL). I think I could recommend this book to just about everyone. Do you love suspense/mystery? You’ll like this book. Do you like romance? It’s in here. Are you a Christian? This will touch your heart. Are you a pre-believer? You’ll be intrigued by this book.


From the back cover: “In a small Balkan village near the end of WW II, a band of soldiers play a cruel game of ultimate stakes with a priest and his flock. Jan Jovic reluctantly participates. But he’s prepare for neither the incredible demonstration of love nor the terrible events that follow.

Now, many years later, that same game will spring to life in Jan’s own heart. He will fall madly in love with the wrong woman. Her name is Helen. Now it’s Jan’s turn to play the game. But there is a price.

Dive into a romantic thriller like none you’ve ever read. Drink deeply of a love that will bring a tremor to your bones. Go ahead, it’’s your turn to play the game. But remember…there is a price. And no one could possibly prepare you for that price.”