On Living Stone by: Heather Kaufman

In the book, On Living Stone, Heather Kaufman takes us on a journey back to the days of Jesus. This book is a true masterpiece, bringing Jesus and his disciples to life in a unique way. This is the third book in the Women of the Way series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but you will not want to miss the other books. This book hooked me from the start, and I could not put it down.

The story starts with Salome as a young girl. Her spiritedness gets her into trouble a time or two. All Salome has is her Abba, who is always there to help and encourage her. When everyone around Salome begins to get married, it seems that Salome may never get the chance. Then Zebedee and Salome get married. Salome has conflict between her sisters-in-law, and we see the struggle and strain that it puts on family relationships. Zebedee and Salome grow their family and have James, and then John a few years later. As they are growing their family, the family business, the fisherman, is also growing. With that, they take the leap and move.

As the sons grow up, Jesus begins his ministry. James and John begin to spend more time with Jesus. Throughout the book, we get to see or hear about some of the different miracles Jesus performed. I loved seeing it through Salome’s eyes. Seeing the effects of following Jesus also would have impacted the family as well. This book was full of truth, emotions, and truly brought the bible to life from a mother’s point of view.

Heather Kaufman did a great job of intertwining faith throughout the whole novel. It was very evident that a lot of research and time went into writing this book. I appreciate the work. I appreciate the author’s note detailing the difference and the different ideas.

*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.