Website of Author, Barbara Quillen Egbert
ABOUT The Author
Author Barbara Quillen Egbert credits her life experiences in the roles as wife, mother, grandmother, educator, camp director and ministry leader as the foundation to her understanding of women’s identity issues as they relate to God’s original intent for their lives. Due to the insights gained through her spiritual journey, the author can confidently state that a woman’s identity issues are foundationally addressed through an intimate relationship with Jesus.
Her interest in art combined with a personal encounter with Jesus where He asked her to dance with Him provided inspiration for the concept of the book. Portrait of a Woman and Jesus verbally and artistically captures thirteen portraits of a woman’s unique encounter with Jesus.
As a ministry leader, the author readily shares her journey of experiencing God and encourages others to passionately pursue a personal relationship with Jesus. Her greatest joy is when others experience the love, restoration, and peace found only in Him.
Barb resides in California with her husband and is enjoying a season of watching her three grown children, two daughters-in-law and three grandsons flourish in their life journey. She enjoys riding her cruiser bike along the beach, ballroom dancing, volunteering at the local pregnancy center and walking through life with her friends. She loves exploring the coast of California in search of scenic places to write and to be refreshed by God’s beautiful creation.
ABOUT the ILLUSTRATOR
Wilson Jay Ong grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and received a BFA from Brigham Young University and afterward attended the Art Students’ League. In addition to being a professional artist and illustrator since 1983, Wilson has taught art, presented workshops and exhibited his work nationally. Wilson commented, “Concerning this project, I consider it a tremendous challenge and privilege to paint scenes from the life of the Savior. Nevertheless, it has been exciting to imagine, in particular, the tenderness with which He cared for the women in His life and others He came in contact with during His ministry.”
What READERS are saying
I really enjoyed the study, “Portrait of a Woman and Jesus” because each portrait took a biblical story that I had heard numerous times and personalized it to my own life. Each story portrayed a characteristic of Jesus through His encounters with these various women. As Jesus responded with love and compassion to each of these women, I was able to gain a deeper understanding of just how much God loves me, in spite of all my imperfections. It also helped me to realize that Jesus wants me to have a deeper and more intimate relationship with Him, but first I must trust Him and give Him my utmost devotion.
SHARON