Chapter Eighty [The fiery furnace tales]

Chapter Eighty [The Fiery Furnace Tales]

Rhoda had overcome her most recent bout of illness, which frequently left her feeling weak and on the verge of death, so that night was even more precious since she got to see her five children again as well as their children.

Following Robert's introduction of her as his dear mother, to whom he owes the only life that God has given him, Rhoda makes her first statement in which she speaks of her faith, which both heals her illness and protects her from the power of darkness—experiences that most Christian believers share as a necessary part of life's struggles to deepen their faith and trust in God