Watching from the Shadows
Through eyes of passion, 24 biblical women tell their stories
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Introduction
No legacy gives a picture of how biblical women felt about their experiences—others wrote their stories. They kept them in their hearts, to relive again and again the emotions they felt.
But what if we could have found their journal, or even a note here and there? How would they have recorded those special moments that gained for them a place in biblical history—their encounter with God?
These stories were not easy to write. Rather than taking a historical viewpoint, I wrote from an artist’s viewpoint: part fact, part imagination. I tried to put myself in each woman’s place, experience her joy and feel her pain. Tears often blurred the pages as I wrote—tears of hurt for Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the cross. Tears of joy stung my eyes as Mary heard Jesus call her name after the resurrection. No words can fully describe these experiences.
I am in awe of the beautiful sketches of the biblical women the artist so lovingly portrayed. Many of the women’s eyes harbor sadness, but they believed in a God who makes things right, One who, as the Old Testament prophet Joel says, “restores what the locusts have eaten.” This God is “Watching From the Shadows” of our lives to eventually bless us, and that is what God’s love and grace is all about.
Writing their stories, seeing their lives through their eyes, has brought me closer to God, who loved each one of these women with the same love he has for you and me. One thought stands out: many of the stories have happy endings—Jesus’ resurrection, the birth of a desired child, a rescue in spite of impossible odds, or a homecoming at last.
Jesus honored women. He revealed himself the first recorded time as the Messiah to the woman at the well. The first person to see and greet him after his resurrection was a woman. It is as if he is telling womankind, you are accepted, forgiven, redeemed, and deeply loved. The Messiah came through the lineage of several of these women—Bathsheba, Rahab, and Ruth.
My hope is that you too will share my inspiration and joy as you linger to observe the women’s expressive eyes, look into their hearts, and imagine how they might have scripted their stories.
—Edna M. Gallington, author
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About the Book
Edna Gallington gives you an intriguing glimpse into the lives and emotions of the women portrayed in this book. She is a weaver of poignant stories that jump off the page and make you crave a deeper experience with the storyteller. She has the ability to open the hearts of these women, sit with them, as it were, and share their innermost thoughts. They cry out to you to engage them and allow your feelings to be lifted to the heights of literary emotion. In a word, it is as if the author could share their lives, their secret feelings, and their dreams.
Reuel A. Minton Industry Publishing
- Cherished stories you will return to for strength and inspiration.
- Dramatic stories that will lead your heart on new adventures.
- Enlightening stories that give you empathy for biblical women in a new and endearing way.
- Beautiful, dramatic portraits. A gift that inspires, uplifts, and entertains.
About the Author
After a career in public relations, Edna Gallington has put aside deadlines and is enjoying writing creatively. During these years of writing news, interviews, and coordinating workshops, she found time to author several hundred pithy devotional articles and children’s stories that have been published internationally in magazines and books.