BETRAYED by Lillian Duncan
BACK COVER:
Witness Protection Program claims
they can keep anyone safe if only they follow the rules so Maria follows the
rules--every rule. She's given up everything--her friends, her family, her
past, even her name to ensure her daughter has a future.
Reborn as Veronica Minor in the
sleepy little town of Sunberry, Ohio, she struggles to rebuild their life amid
the beauty of her flower shop. A life where her daughter can have a happy
normal childhood. A life where her daughter will never know that her father was
a monster.
When a child disappears, Veronica
prays it has nothing to do with her past, but what if she's wrong? Not knowing
who to trust, she trusts no one...and that's her first mistake.
BIO:
Lillian Duncan…Stories of faith mingled…
with murder & mayhem.
Lillian is a multi-published writer who writes the type of books she loves to read—suspense with
a touch of romance. Whether as an educator, a writer, or a speech pathologist,
she believes in the power of words to transform lives, especially God’s Word.
To learn more about Lillian and her
books, visit: www.lillianduncan.net. She also has a devotional blog at: www.PowerUpWithGod.com as well as her
personal blog, Tiaras & Tennis Shoes at www.lillian-duncan.com
DEVOTION--BEAUTY FOR ASHES
Isaiah
61: 3
and provide for those who grieve in Zion to bestow on them
a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of
mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for
the display of his splendor.
Beauty
for ashes!
This
phrase comes up several times in my newly released book, BETRAYED. In fact, I
would even go out on a limb and say it’s one of the themes of the story. It’s
not a secret so I can tell you, my main characters—Maria and her daughter—are
in the witness protection program because Maria was betrayed by her husband in
the most horrible of ways. (you’ll have to read the story to find out the
details!)
Betrayals
hurt! I know—I’ve lived through a few. They were ugly and painful and nothing I
would ever want to live through again. Unfortunately, even years later a word,
a picture, a smell, or a song can trigger the memory and for a moment the pain
still crashes in on me.
That’s
when I remind myself of this verse. Beauty for ashes.
In fact, if you choose to let them, betrayals can ruin your
life. If you choose to let them, but you
don’t have to make that choice. You can choose to understand when someone
betrays you that is about their character, not you and your worthiness as a
person.
Or you can get stuck in the past! Stay angry and bitter and pitiful! Not a fun place to visit, let alone live
there! Go ahead, feel the pain and the
anger and all those other powerful negative emotions, but then let God heal
you.
He will!
In my own life, God definitely kept his promise of beauty for
ashes. He has given me the desires of my heart. I now have a godly, loving
husband and I’m a published writer. God restored my life and gave me beauty for
ashes.
He will do the same for
you
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