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Taking place in the small town of Conifer, Colorado Summer Jewel tries to deny her own nature; the thirst for blood. She attracts some unwanted attention though from the elders who find her a threat to the vampire population. Meets a boy's father who happened to be a guard, and almost getting caught…she hides in the mountains. Summer is hiding from the elders, falling desperately in love and breaking a few hearts without knowing it.
In this adventure mystery, an ancient manuscript is discovered, providing written confirmation of the Lotus Cross. This first century artifact carries traces of the risen Christ's blood, and its existence has been a secret for over a thousand years.
The Lotus Cross has its origins in Christ's resurrection. As Christ rose from the dead in 33 AD, the apostles and Jesus' followers rejoiced. Yet as history records, Thomas the Apostle did not witness the event and questioned the resurrection of his teacher. To placate his doubt, eight days after the resurrection, Doubting Thomas, as he would later become known, came into the presence of the risen Christ. "He touched the hands that had been nailed to the cross," writes author Ray Anderson. "And thrust his fingers into the wound made by the sword of a Roman soldier."
His doubt replaced by faith, Thomas spread the early Christian faith into the East, establishing his church in India in 54 AD. He had a bronze vessel forged to contain the preserved blood of Christ. He called it the Lotus Cross, because the cross holding the pouch with traces of the blood was fashioned upon a base shaped as a lotus flower. In the seventh century the Lotus Cross was moved to China and Christianity flourished. In the ninth century the Lotus Cross was hidden to protect it from those seeking to destroy it. It would remain lost until a recent discovery.
In an age of advanced scientific techniques and recombinant DNA analysis, the blood-flecked pouch hidden within the Lotus Cross could yield the key to the second coming of Christ. Professor Michael Drake sets off to find the ancient artifact. With the help of other archaeologists, the British Secret Service and members of a secret Christian group, he uncovers the secret within the Lotus Cross, but not without great risk.
RAY ANDERSON is an ordained minister in the United Centers for Spiritual Living, an organization based on the teachings of Ernest Holmes. Throughout his life, he has studied philosophy and several religious faiths including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Judaism. He lives in Santa Rosa, California.
To learn more visit thelotuscross.com
Solutions: A Dog's Dilemma is the first story in a connected series of seven which explores one's relationship with self, others, and ultimately with our Lord God. This story opens the series with Rick, a homeless man, who receives a five dollar bill from an anonymous donor. Wanting to thank the mysterious stranger for such a generous gift, an accompanying business card is the only clue as to her or his identity. But never did Rick imagine that a simple thank you would lead to an adventure of a lifetime.
Nikki Salvivian is moving with her parents to Texas. To her this is usual but it still huts having to leave everything behind. She doesn't care how big the house is or how many new things they buy her, she just wants to go home. But her first day in Texas she meets a gorgeous boy who tells her she should be afraid to be outside at night.
Haddie Green’s father, an archaeologist, has been kidnapped in the jungles of Colombia while searching for the Skull of the Zipa.
So, instead of attending her senior prom like a typical teenager, Haddie finds herself in Colombia following cryptic clues in her father’s journal to find the valuable artifact hoping they will lead her to him.
But within hours of arriving, Haddie realizes finding the relic will be no easy task. Now a target of the same group of mercenaries who kidnapped her father, Haddie will have to rely on her wits, her Krav Maga self-defense training, and the help of a handsome bush pilot she meets along the way.
Taking place in the small town of Conifer, Colorado Summer Jewel tries to deny her own nature; the thirst for blood. She attracts some unwanted attention though from the elders who find her a threat to the vampire population. Meets a boy's father who happened to be a guard, and almost getting caught…she hides in the mountains. Summer is hiding from the elders, falling desperately in love and breaking a few hearts without knowing it.
In this adventure mystery, an ancient manuscript is discovered, providing written confirmation of the Lotus Cross. This first century artifact carries traces of the risen Christ's blood, and its existence has been a secret for over a thousand years.
The Lotus Cross has its origins in Christ's resurrection. As Christ rose from the dead in 33 AD, the apostles and Jesus' followers rejoiced. Yet as history records, Thomas the Apostle did not witness the event and questioned the resurrection of his teacher. To placate his doubt, eight days after the resurrection, Doubting Thomas, as he would later become known, came into the presence of the risen Christ. "He touched the hands that had been nailed to the cross," writes author Ray Anderson. "And thrust his fingers into the wound made by the sword of a Roman soldier."
His doubt replaced by faith, Thomas spread the early Christian faith into the East, establishing his church in India in 54 AD. He had a bronze vessel forged to contain the preserved blood of Christ. He called it the Lotus Cross, because the cross holding the pouch with traces of the blood was fashioned upon a base shaped as a lotus flower. In the seventh century the Lotus Cross was moved to China and Christianity flourished. In the ninth century the Lotus Cross was hidden to protect it from those seeking to destroy it. It would remain lost until a recent discovery.
In an age of advanced scientific techniques and recombinant DNA analysis, the blood-flecked pouch hidden within the Lotus Cross could yield the key to the second coming of Christ. Professor Michael Drake sets off to find the ancient artifact. With the help of other archaeologists, the British Secret Service and members of a secret Christian group, he uncovers the secret within the Lotus Cross, but not without great risk.
RAY ANDERSON is an ordained minister in the United Centers for Spiritual Living, an organization based on the teachings of Ernest Holmes. Throughout his life, he has studied philosophy and several religious faiths including Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Judaism. He lives in Santa Rosa, California.
To learn more visit thelotuscross.com
Solutions: A Dog's Dilemma is the first story in a connected series of seven which explores one's relationship with self, others, and ultimately with our Lord God. This story opens the series with Rick, a homeless man, who receives a five dollar bill from an anonymous donor. Wanting to thank the mysterious stranger for such a generous gift, an accompanying business card is the only clue as to her or his identity. But never did Rick imagine that a simple thank you would lead to an adventure of a lifetime.
Nikki Salvivian is moving with her parents to Texas. To her this is usual but it still huts having to leave everything behind. She doesn't care how big the house is or how many new things they buy her, she just wants to go home. But her first day in Texas she meets a gorgeous boy who tells her she should be afraid to be outside at night.
Haddie Green’s father, an archaeologist, has been kidnapped in the jungles of Colombia while searching for the Skull of the Zipa.
So, instead of attending her senior prom like a typical teenager, Haddie finds herself in Colombia following cryptic clues in her father’s journal to find the valuable artifact hoping they will lead her to him.
But within hours of arriving, Haddie realizes finding the relic will be no easy task. Now a target of the same group of mercenaries who kidnapped her father, Haddie will have to rely on her wits, her Krav Maga self-defense training, and the help of a handsome bush pilot she meets along the way.