Download or read book Lydia written by M. Therese Casey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-11-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 48 CE when Lydia meets Paulus at the river in Philippi, she invites him and his companions to her house. Her friend Preta, the priestess of the goddess Artemis, is swept into the role of spy. Loukas, traveling with Paulus, fears goddess worship and wonders how Lydia can worship both Yeshua and Artemis. Lydia, Preta, and Loukas tell the stories of their loves, their confl icts and their hopes as the Way grows in Philippi. When Paulus calls Loukas to come to Ephesus in 53 CE, Lydia hopes that their trip will quell Loukass fears and resolve her own conflicts.