Intrigued by the piles of stones, rocks, and boulders that cover the landscape of the Holy Land, author Virginia Bates Kidd begins a deeper quest for a pattern within these emblems. As she journeys through the Scriptures, Kidd discovers how God transformed these simple facets of nature into timeless messages of love and grace, building onto a wide gamut of human emotions to reach the deepest recesses of our hearts. Kidd sprinkles pebbles of her own imagination onto familiar stories: the clink of stone upon stone resounds with startling life while Abraham builds his altar with -Stones of Sorrow.- The stones beneath the feet of the adulterous woman roll with a life of their own as she walks away from the temple. The trajectory of -The First Stone- is infused with the jealousy that drove Cain's hand to murder. Pride and ambition pile up the bricks of the Tower of Babel, and -Stones of Courage- shows the earth shaking under a giant's armor-clad weight, while David prevails with large faith and small stones. Throughout her exploration, Kidd winds down each story with a heartfelt devotion. She hopes these biblical stories will stir your imagination and warm your heart. Says Kidd: -Seek your own concordance and go to work. God's Word is a precious jewel, and He wants to enrich your life with it.-
