{"product_id":"the-olive-tree-and-the-a-a-castor-9798231121175","title":"The Olive Tree and the Lampstand: A Biblical Courtship Story for Every Woman Set Apart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if biblical love wasn't about finding the right one-but becoming the set-apart one?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Olive Tree and the Lampstand: A Biblical Courtship Story for Every Woman Set Apart\u003c\/strong\u003e is a deeply moving Christian romance novel rooted in early Church values, sacred femininity, and holy waiting. In a culture obsessed with fast love and fleeting desire, this book invites young women, daughters in the faith, and Christian families to return to what is \u003cstrong\u003epure, reverent, and covenant-centered\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in a time when courtship was overseen by fathers, elders, and spiritual mentors, the story follows \u003cstrong\u003eHadassah\u003c\/strong\u003e, a godly young woman whose life is steeped in prayer, modesty, and emotional discipline. She meets \u003cstrong\u003eMatthias\u003c\/strong\u003e, a quiet carpenter whose pursuit is not led by charm, but by \u003cstrong\u003esubmission to God's will\u003c\/strong\u003e and a heart of spiritual headship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir love story unfolds not through stolen glances or whispered confessions, but through \u003cstrong\u003esupervised letters\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eshared fasting\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003esilent prayers at dawn\u003c\/strong\u003e. From \u003cstrong\u003ethe olive tree she tends in her father's garden\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003ethe lampstand he forges with blistered hands\u003c\/strong\u003e, each symbol is layered with meaning: patience, sacrifice, discernment, and covenant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eChristian love story for youth ministry, fathers raising daughters, purity culture readers, and women seeking a Christ-honoring courtship.\u003c\/strong\u003e It speaks to women who long for a love that is not about butterflies, but about building a house with oil-drop by drop, prayer by prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith vivid biblical imagery-\u003cstrong\u003escrolls, oil lamps, fasting seasons, covenant benches\u003c\/strong\u003e-this poetic fiction teaches that love should not start with emotions but with \u003cstrong\u003eobedience\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is not a romance wrapped in sensuality. It is a \u003cstrong\u003eholy pursuit of partnership\u003c\/strong\u003e, mentorship, and marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e A. a. Castor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231121175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e A.A. Castor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A. a. Castor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452865757439,"sku":"9798231121175","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4dcae65-260d-4b2b-8649-14b7223e8530.jpg?v=1761930951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-olive-tree-and-the-a-a-castor-9798231121175","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}