Grace in Strange Disguise
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4.7 • 33 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Instead of a wedding, Esther is facing radical surgery and chemotherapy. Where is God when she needs him most?
Esther is a people pleaser. It's never been a major problem because she's just gone with the flow. Her father has always preached, "Follow Jesus and you'll be blessed." Esther has never had any reason to doubt it but now she has breast cancer. Will she appease her father or will she listen to the words of a stranger who challenges everything she believes?
Grace in Strange Disguise is a soul-stirring contemporary Christian novel. Book 1 in the Grace series.
If you like compelling Christian fiction, relatable characters, and real emotion, then you'll love Christine Dillon's inspiring series.
280 pages
Customer Reviews
Wonderful book
This story made me think, smile, cry and hope for more. Thank you for taking the time to write a book that so clearly demonstrates what my heart has always felt. Anyone who has been through pain and asked ‘why me?’ or ‘how can I?’ should enjoy this book.
Realistic
So many of the internal struggles that Esther has are ones I can identify with so a lot of the conclusions are also ones I can understand. The book deals with “the prosperity gospel” in a way that you can understand how people drift into it yet also understand why it leaves a person knowing that something is lacking. It’s not what we do and the faith we have that answers the questions in our lives, it’s who we have that faith in - no matter how little faith we have. It’s Jesus and Jesus alone who fills that gaping hole in our heart and who has all the answers. We can’t earn eternal life and we don’t deserve it, it’s all Jesus and this story shows that.
Unforgettable
Grace in Strange Disguise by Christine Dillon
This is a beautifully told story of a young woman who is diagnosed with breast cancer. The writing is reminiscent of Francine Rivers. It is a tender, realistic account of her faith journey. I thought it might be a vapid romance - she’d meet her Prince Charming during chemo and live happily ever after. But no - it follows her ups and downs - struggles to accept her diagnosis, dealing with the responses of those closest to her: her parents and her fiancé, and the reality of the difficulty of her treatments. This could be someone’s blog. And through it all, a tale of her newfound relationship with Jesus - who alone is enough, whether she gets healed or not. I LOVED it. I’d love to give it to those going through cancer, or whose loved ones are. I received a free copy, with no obligation.