Belated Follower

by Colleen L. Reece

"What about the sheep?" Benjamin's words seem to echo across the hills on this starry night in Judea. This night, proclaimed long ago by the prophets, has finally come and only he of all the shepherds seems to be concerned with his woolly charges!

Join Benjamin, the belated follower, as he sets off on the journey of a lifetime to find the Promised One. And he is not alone. Lovely Michal of Nazareth takes up the quest as does Ara, Benjamin's son, and Sabra, who is fleeing a wicked master.

When will Benjamin's journey be rewarded? Will he forever rue the night he posed his lonely query?

Genres: Christian

176 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

COLLEEN L. REECE writes under the pen name Connie Loraine and is one of Heartsong's most popular authors. Colleen learned to read beneath the rays of a kerosene lamp. The kitchen, dining room, and her bedroom in her home near the small logging town of Darrington, Washington, were once a one-room schoolhouse where her mother taught all eight grades! An abundance of love for God outweighed the lack of electricity or running water and provided the basis for many of Colleen's 140+ books.

Her rigid "refuse to compromise" stance has helped sell more than 6 million copies that help spread the good news of repentance, forgiveness, and salvation through Christ. Colleen helped launch Barbour Publishing's Romance Reader flip books, the American Adventure series, and her own Juli Scott Super Sleuth Christian teen mystery series. In 1998 Colleen was inducted into the HeartSong Hall of Fame in recognition for her contribution to Heartsong's success.

Reviews

[Anna Nation]

This book is a wonderful fictional telling of the life of Jesus from birth to His return to heaven after his resurrection. Reece does a wonderful job of staying true to the scriptures while capturing readers & pulling them into the story. The story is told from the point of view of the shepherds in the fields on that night so long ago & their descendants as the young boy who was left with the sheep that night grows & seeks Jesus. You will experience many of Jesus' miracles as you travel with the belated follower on his quest.

[DEBBIE AGUILAR · Rating 5 out of 5]

What Insight !! Love Glorious Love of Jesus!!

Many times you read a book and feel your heart change , Lord Jesus has blessed this Author with Great Wisdom. Bless You Mrs Reece , what a joy to read her books . If you are thinking life is hard or Your unloved , this book will show you what Love and devotion really is ment to be with Family. Our Lords love will never fail us , all good comes from him. Enjoy this walk and come out better in your soul.

[Dee Toomey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a simple but beautiful story, especially for the Christmas season. The volume I read was Large Print Edition, and was only a couple of hundred pages. This story is about the life-long search for Jesus by the young shepard that stayed behind with the sheep when Christ was born, and the peace Jesus brought into the lives of the characters of the story.

[Donna Hunt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was impressed with this story. although fiction, it stays true to the events of Jesus and includes how different people may have felt during that time and how their lives were changed by Christ. I would suggest this for anyone who enjoys Christian fiction (especially biblical fiction)

[Wanda Elizabeth Nel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading it. It gave me a calmness