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Many people have helped me complete the writing of this book, which spanned more than a decade. Before I started seminary, several good friends read my first attempts at writing stories. Merry and Linda Male read my early tentative efforts. Mary Ellen Sweeny, PhD, applied her editing skills to an early draft. I also attended the Colorado Christian Writers Conferences at Estes Park and Mt. Hermon where I benefited from Tricia Goyer’s fiction writers workshop. Outstanding English teachers, Margaret Wehner and Colette Schneider (1946–2012), from the Montview Presbyterian Church, Denver, and Patty Crowley from “316” helpfully read through manuscripts.

I owe many thanks to the professors of Denver Seminary whose classes greatly added to my background knowledge and writing ability. Dr. Richard Hess reviewed the Old Testament stories; Dr. Judith Diehl edited the New Testament stories, and Dr. Hélène Dallaire reviewed the New Testament stories with an eye toward Second Temple Jewish background. They greatly increased my confidence that the historical, cultural, and theological background is as accurate as possible. Rev. Dr. Richard Craft read over one of my last drafts, reading from beginning to end. My collaboration with Lisa Guinther, who also read everything with a philosopher’s point of view, adds the visual appeal to the book as the illustrator. I thank her for her prayer support and enthusiasm for the project.

Last, but not least, I thank the members of the Denver Seminary writers’ group who read all the stories and corrected many mistakes, great and minute. This group includes Peggy McIntyre, MA; Megan Jooranstad, MA; Grace Kong, M Div; and Jean Hess D Min. My greatest thanks and love to my husband, Clement, and children, Ben and Anne, none of who have read any of this, but nevertheless indulge Mom in her study and writing passion.