In the Candles Glow

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GLOW ELI ZABETH CR I S P I NA J O HNS O N Illustrated by Amandine Wanert

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h e w i n d t o o k a b r e at h

and then gently,

oh so gently, let it out again. And as it did, the flowers in the fields softly swayed.

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nd the bee

that had just finished sipping

the last drop of nectar flew with the breeze across the field and back to its hive.

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nsi de the beehive,

the bee offered the nectar

to another bee, who—with a buzz, buzz, buzz— drank it up, every sweet drop. And because the bee drank the nectar, it was not long before, on its tummy, tiny flakes and flecks of honey-perfumed wax appeared. The bee gathered the wax and added it to the honeycomb, where soon it would be filled with honey for the cold winter ahead.

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S

ister

Irene

wa l k e d i n t o t h e g a r d e n

where

the beehive stood. She loved taking care of the bees. She sang a blessing on them as she collected the cappings of wax from the combs, her voice providing the melody while the buzzing of the bees intoned the eison. Singing a prayer of thanksgiving, she gathered the honey from the hives, being careful to leave plenty for the bees to eat. Then, with a final song of benediction, Sister Irene carried her treasure into the monastery and set to work.

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f

irst,

she melted and filtered the wax. Carefully she

dipped the candle wicks into the pools of fragrant, golden liquid and watched as it surrounded each wick. Again and again she dipped the wicks until finally after layer upon layer they became smooth, beautiful candles. Text copyright ÂŠ 2017 Elizabeth Crispina Johnson Illustrations copyright ÂŠ 2017 Amandine Wanert All Rights Reserved. Published by Ancient Faith Publishing.

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t wa s n â&#x20AC;&#x2122; t l o n g

afterward that some of those

very candles found their way to a small table just inside the front door of a church where people were gathering to pray. Sample pages only. Purchase the full book at http://store.ancientfaith.com/in-the-candles-glow/

T o F e l i c i a , who is still spinning, twirling, and dancing her way through life with infectious joy that spills over, blessing all those around her. And to all the children who pray with sweet faith, believing God. ECJ Elizabeth Crispina Johnson writes from her underground house in the Finger Lakes district of New York, where she homeschools, raises chickens, and works on her plans for a gypsy vardo. She has written three previous books published by Ancient Faith Publishing. She attends St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Rochester, NY.

Amandine Wanert is a French illustrator who currently lives in Paris. She divides her time between children’s books and medical illustration. She enjoyed working on In the Candle’s Glow, capturing the essence of this joyful, lively little girl who can also be contemplative. Amandine especially enjoyed creating the soft, candlelit atmosphere inside the church. The making of this book was an unusually rich experience for her.

In the Candle’s Glow Text copyright © 2017 Elizabeth Crispina Johnson Illustrations copyright © 2017 Amandine Wanert Published by: Ancient Faith Publishing A division of Ancient Faith Ministries PO Box 748 Chesterton, IN 46304 ISBN—978-1-944967-09-3 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. credits:

Prayers for the blessings of the bees and candles rewritten and abbreviated by E. Johnson, taken from the Book of Needs. Icon of Ss. Zosima and Savvaty credited to http://anesti-perm.livejournal.com/5995.html

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