Title sound familiar? “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) I wouldn’t call that the Introduction to the Bible, exactly, but it definitely lays the foundation for all that follows. It is the “beginning” that I personally come back to again and again. Have you read Genesis, chapters 1-3 lately?

And speaking of in the beginning; have you looked at the Introduction to The Bridge from OneDayBow yet? Okay, I admit that I’ve raced past many Introduction pages in the books I’ve read—and I don’t think I’m alone—but reading this one is going to give you a head start on understanding the book. If you haven’t read it yet, why not take a look now? You’ll find Part One of the Trilogy on my website, complete with illustrations, and you can read it for free! While my husband is still not sure about the whole “giving the book away” thing, I am excited! Somewhere in North Korea, Iran, or South Sudan there may be people who can take a look! How cool is that?

Now that you’ve had a chance to read the Introduction we can talk. As you see, I refer to the book as a modern day parable. But isn’t a parable supposed to be a short, simple story? Technically speaking, yes, so I guess you could say it’s a collection of parables that form a whole story. But why a parable at all? I think a parable allows you to see things from a different perspective, as an observer, but when it’s understood it can draw you into the story and cause you to see your part. (Has that happened to you?)

But there is something else about parables; they’re intended to illustrate moral and spiritual truths. Jesus did that expertly when He walked the earth. The Bridge from OneDayBow uses the Bible as its source of inspiration, and the gospel (good news) is front and center. So as you read about bobbles, noomas, and the King and His Son, (among other things) you can know they represent something more than they appear.

It’s possible to read The Bridge from OneDayBow, be entertained by it, and never get beyond the bobbles of HereAndNow. But I invite you to be more than a spectator and dig into the Bible to see the deeper meaning behind my story. You might want to start “In the beginning….”