The Trail of the Prodigal
An Adventure in Time and Faith
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For Jesse Riddle, time had brought too much change. Caught between the excitement of life on Harrison Avenue and his commitment to the Lord, it was time to decide. Work in the mines had exposed him to a world of hard living and reckless self indulgence. He knew the direction his life was taking was hurting his preacher-father and he would not let that go on. As a boy, the church had been the center of his life. Now he was being drawn to the exciting life that could be found in the saloons. Soon he had gained a reputation as a man to stand aside for on the Avenue. Yet he could not shake the commitment he had made to the Lord. He needed to get away for a while where he could think. The mountains had always been his place of sanctuary, and it was there he would go. What God had in store for him there was something he could not have planned or imagined. The choice he would make would determine the course of the rest of his life. The stakes were high and the time to decide was short.
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It is 1888, and for Jesse Riddle, time has already brought too much change. Caught between the excitement of life on Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado, and his commitment to the Lord, he must now make some big decisions.
Work in the mines has exposed him to a new world of hard living and reckless self-indulgence, and Jesse knows that the direction his life is taking is hurting his preacher father. The church has always been the center of the young man’s life, but now more worldly temptations are pulling him away. He tries to resist the lure of the saloons, with mixed success. His reputation as a man to be feared troubles him. But despite it all—the temptations, the accolades, the power—he could not ignore the commitment he had made to the Lord.
Jesse needs to get away for a while. The mountains have always been his place of sanctuary, and it is to their high reaches that he runs in times of doubt. He could not have imagined what God had in store for him—a mystery beyond his ability to understand. Strange new people and machines have slipped through time, but for what purpose? The choices he must make now will determine the course of the rest of his life. The stakes are high, and the time to decide is short.
About the Author
Kermit L. Krueger climbed the mountains of Colorado and visited old mining camps of the state for forty years. He also studied the stories of the colorful people who lived in those high places so long ago. Told from a Christian perspective, his stories closely parallel Colorado history. He currently lives in California.