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Laura J Bentz




Author and Illustrator of:

The Land of Efacia





This is a story of the knights and ladies of the land of Efacia. The Land is divided into three duchies: Septamania, Octamania and Novamania.

One day, the daughter of Lord Stomper, the duke of Septamania, dies a sudden and mysterious death that looks very suspicious. Sarah's death must be investigated and as fate would have it, falls into the hands of Sir Charles, herald of Octamania. Lord Loving, the duke of Octamania, commissions him to find out what exactly happened to her. Was it murder or accidental? What Sir Charles finds out is a web of turmoil. Sarah's death is somehow linked to some bad magic of an interfering witch, a mysterious stranger named Randy, and Sir Smuff, a jester addicted to "tartania weed".

Along the way the duchies fight among themselves in a tournament, a banquet and a concert as things get progressively worse. And at the Shepherd's fountain, they are challenged and confronted to give up their evil ambitions and follow the Good Shepherd.

But, will they accept or reject His offer of salvation?

Meanwhile, Sir Charles is determined to find out the truth about Sarah. The future of the kingdom is in his hands.



about the author



The Land of Efacia and Lost on the Moon



She has lived most of her life in Orlando, Florida and recently moved in 2020 to Texas. She has taught school, been a substitute teacher, and a tutor, along with a variety of other jobs. She has a BA in History and English from Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida. She wrote the book the Land of Efacia and published in 2017. It's been republished this year through Amazon. She is almost done with the editing process for second book, Lost of the Moon, which will be published later this year. Also, enjoys writing blogs and short stories. Please enjoy the ones below, It is how to be a "born-again" Christian which is an urgent need in the unsettling times we live.




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How to be "Born-again"



The Story of my Salvation





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Introduction

We are living in some strange times. I have started this blog to emphasize the need in our country today for us to turn back to God. And getting the right leadership in place. But I'm afraid it is too late for any of that. There is only one gleam of hope and it's not political.

Jesus is coming soon! We can see all the signs of the times assaulting us every hour of every day. However, my goal is not to discuss politics here, that's in our faces every day anyway. But to point you to the Cross and the only hope this world has ever had: Jesus Christ.

What amazes me the most is how very few people, even Christians, see it this way. They are under the delusion that a "new normal" is all right. They think that morality can be changed, and we see a total reversal of what was believed in the past. I can tell you this is not going to go well. But the good news is that the Rapture is soon, and we will be gone OR the only alternative is that we may be killed for what we believe.

But, either way, I'll be in heaven, safe with Jesus and that should be your longing too. We have a better home awaiting us where we will be for eternity. That's what the Bible says, and I'm sticking it no matter what happens.

Remember, we are all on the unwinding trail. And we do want it to end well for us in eternity. And only salvation by Christ can fix us now.



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The Early Years

Here is the story of how I got saved many, many years ago.

I was born the oldest into a loving family of two good parents and four children.

We lived in Rochester, New York for the first ten years of my life It was cold there so one of my favorite pastimes was playing in the snow, building snowmen and sledding.

I remembered all the delicious Italian food my mom would cook. And in the summertime, we enjoyed picnics in the park with my aunts, uncles and cousins. We ate spaghetti on China plates, along with the hot dogs and hamburgers too.


However, in spite of my happy childhood, I had some lingering questions about God. We were not allowed to read the Bible, but I did have an illustrated Bible storybook which I could read and enjoy. I attended a Catholic School from 2nd to 5th grades and I attended Mass almost every day. Still, I felt something was wrong. I couldn't get very close to God, and it frustrated me.

One day I even looked up at a huge Crucifix in my church and said out loud: "Why did you die on the Cross?" The only thing that came to me was from my Catholic Catechism: "for the sins of the whole world." I didn't understand what that meant so I went away sad and still burdened with sinful thoughts.

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The Valley of Death


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At the age of ten, my whole life changed because of an open door. We decide we wanted to move to Florida and get out of the cold. My dad got a job working for the IRS and one day, after much prayer, the transfer came through. We would be moving to Orlando, Florida.

Everything was great for a while, but three years later, something terrible happened: my father passed away on a Sunday night. That day in church, I had had a premonition that something bad was going to happen to us later that day. But I never suspected anything would.

After that, we were sad and in shock for a long time. Because of the suddenness of his death, we were afraid we would all die soon too.

Two years later, on my way home from school one day, a girl came up to me on the sidewalk and asked me something I had never heard from before. She said:

"Have you ever heard of the four spiritual laws?"



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Part 4 - The Four Spiritual Laws

She quoted John 3:16. I had never heard that God actually loved me so that just blew my mind.

She went on to explain Law #2 next:

"Man is sinful and separated from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life."

She quoted also Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23.

On the next page, was a diagram of how we attempt to reach God by our own efforts and how that fails time and time again.

Law #3 states:

"Jesus Christ is God's only provision for man's sin. He alone can save us. (Romans 5:8). He is the only way to God. (John 14:6).

Turning the page, she showed me a diagram of the cross bridging the gap between God and Man.

Finally, Law #4 said that I must receive Jesus Christ as my personal Savior and Lord to understand and experience God's love and plan for my life.

When we prayed together and when I personally asked Jesus to forgive me, a huge burden of sin was lifted. A new life in Christ had begun!

How about you? Have you accepted Christ as your Personal Savior and Lord?

If you haven't, don't delay! Enjoy the blessings of peace and faith every single day as I have for more than 50 years.


Favorite Bible Verses



From the Old and New Testaments



Jesus's Command to Us



Love god and each other



We should never fear death.



Jesus walks with us



"Come, Thou Fount"



favorite old hymn



A Wise Woman vs.



A Foolish woman



God's Promise to Come Through for Us



To Remind us he is omnipotent



Another promise of God's Protection



from all evil



If You Trust in the Lord



He will bles you!



You Can't Lose Your Salvation



God is going to see you through



Jesus is the only way to Salvation



there is no other




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