As a young boy walks through Jerusalem on Market Day during Passover, he comes across a little girl, begging for food. Taking pity on her, he gives her money to eat and continues on to the temple, where he captivates his audience with the power of his speech. This young boy is Jesus, and his speech teaches Ruth about the comfort of faith, and shows the power of prayer.
Based on the Bible verse..."I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him." 1Samuel: 1:27
Endorsements for "A Passover Blessing"
"I thoroughly enjoyed reading Jayne Cox’s latest book, A Passover Blessing. Her easy and gentle style bring along readers young and old alike and each to a better place."~Pete Hartwig, lead pastor cfa church, Charlottesville VA
"With lyric and verse, Jayne Cox has captured the image of the boy Jesus what a beautiful picture it creates in the mind of the reader! It will be a joy to share this story with my students."
~Jane Sykes, Early Childhood Teacher, First Baptist Church School, Charlottesville VA
"Beautiful poetry and biblical images surround the young Jesus as He mesmerizes elders in the Temple, while an afflicted child listens on. A Passover Blessing is a wonderful gift for children learning about the love and grace of Jesus Christ."
~Jane DeSimone Dittmar, Parnter, Positive Solutions Group LLC, Charlottesville VA
"Jayne Cox presents a playful and tender re-telling of a well-known biblical story in A Passover Blessing. Her rendering brings a fresh perspective to the compassionate young Jesus. Reading A Passover Blessing transported me back to old Jerusalem, as I walked the cobblestone alleys and the dusty roads towards the Temple, surrounded by the busy sounds of the market place. It filled me with a longing to feel the very hand of God on my own face and watch Him at work amongst His people. It made me want to search for the needy, the hurting and often overlooked members of society, and left me yearning to appreciate the beauty and value in all of God’s creations. "
~Vaden Conner Cox, Singer-Songwriter, Charlottesville VA
The thought of writing another book never entered my mind, until friends and family began to ask me, “When are you going to start your next book?” A Miracle in Bethlehem had experienced a successful first Christmas season 2008, and I was enjoying a restful January after a busy book-signing schedule. In early February 2009, I sat in my bedroom and spoke to God in prayer. That night, while drifting off to sleep, the first two lines of A Passover Blessing began repeating in my mind in a musical way. I got up, grabbed a pad off my desk, and wrote down the two lines. As the words kept repeating in my mind, the next two lines came to me in the same musical pattern. I was more than surprised that God was communicating to me His desire to work on our next story together. I got up again, wrote down the second two lines, then took a small flashlight, the pad and pen back to bed with me, pulling the covers over my head, so not to wake up my husband. I fell asleep with the flashlight next to my pillow.