Who is the young stranger who suddenly appears and asks for work just when Ondrasik needs a helper so badly? His kind, loving, efficient help, so different from the usual run of servants, puzzles the community and stirs up various speculations about him.
Several mysteries are unraveled in this small volume, Christ is honored, and valuable lessons are taught that will challenge every serious Christian to evaluate his own role in this world, whether he himself is indeed only a servant.
Kristina Roy was a Slovak Protestant activist, thinker, revivalist, novelist and poet. She was founder of the Blue Cross and diaconical centre in Stará Turá. Her literary works were translated into 123 languages.
Simple writing style and with childlike faith, this book is nevertheless powerful and moving, inspirational and challenging. This is the second time I read it, and I'm sure I'll be reading it again.