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Beauty Unveiled: Sisters of Lazarus, Book One

By Paula K. Parker

Description:

Martha and Mary, the two sisters of Lazarus, couldn't be more different.

Martha, the elder, is plain and self-conscious; Mary, the younger, is beautiful. One sees her value only in serving, while the other believes her outward appearance is her only asset. Their worlds are turned upside down when Lazarus offers hospitality to an intriguing new teacher named Jesus.

Book Takeaway:

The underlying message of this book is that our value is not found in beauty or accomplishments. Our value is in the fact that we are created and loved by God.

Why the author wrote this book:

I have always been drawn to the story of Lazarus and his sisters. While it might seem obvious that the main story for BEAUTY UNVEILED; Sisters of Lazarus, Book One was drawn from the Gospel, there was something else that, for me, brought the biblical story to life.

In 1982, the Contemporary Christian Music group Harvest [Jerry Williams and Ed Kerr] released the song 'Because I Am' on their album, “It’s Alright Now.” With rich vocals and sweeping music, the song related the dialogue between Mary and Jesus outside the tomb of Lazarus.

As I listened to this epic song, the story resonated within me. I could see Mary falling at the feet of Jesus, crying out her grief for the loss of a beloved brother, and Jesus reminding her of "all the words that I have said." Over the years, whenever I read the story of the raising of Lazarus in the Bible, I would remember that song.

After I signed the book contract for BEAUTY UNVEILED, Sisters of Lazarus, one of the first things I did was to pull out the album—yes, I still have it on vinyl—and listen to that song. Even with the skips and scratches of a decades-year-old record album, the song was just as powerful as the first time I heard it. Every day before I began writing the manuscript for my novel, I would listen to that song.

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