Francine Rivers's Blog, page 16
May 24, 2015
The Cost of Freedom
American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
25,000 died in combat; 25,000 wounded
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
15,000 died; 5,000 wounded
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
13,283 died; 4,152 wounded
The American Civil War
214,938 died in combat, an estimated 400,000-500,000 died of other causes: wounds,
May 9, 2015
Awaken Reno
Last weekend, I flew up to Reno to take part in the Redeeming Love Conference put on by the Awaken Reno ministry and hosted by Outlook Christian Church. Before the event, I had the opportunity to hang out with the five amazing women of faith who put this event together. The idea started with their small home Bible study. Each addressed important issues all women face; identity, purpose, rest, joy and love. The conference was designed to offer hope and show the power of Jesus Christ to free captives and bring soul-deep healing.
April 29, 2015
What's Next?
I’m always afraid to say too much about a project I’m working on because it seldom turns out to be like the outline. Characters tend to take over and I’m just along for the ride to see where they’re going to end up. In this case, I don’t want to say too much because there is a surprise imbedded that has a lot to do with why I started this project in the first place. I don’t want to spoil it.
April 14, 2015
Most surprising feedback on Bridge to Haven
A few readers wrote with some concern that this book was more “explicit” than my others and they wondered why I had Abra in relationships with three men. I knew that question would come up, what surprised me is the discomfort seemed to be focused on the love scene between Abra and Joshua as a married couple rather than her experiences with Dylan and Franklin Moss.
March 24, 2015
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
It’s been a while since I’ve been to a writers’ conference, and this is one of the best in the country. I’m going as a student with a missionary friend from Chile. We can’t wait to dump our stuff in a room and head for class. The instructors are all terrific, several friends I’ve known over the years, and most have written more books than I have ever dreamed of writing in my lifetime. I plan to have notebook and pen poised to glean the jewels they will be giving to us.
March 16, 2015
Colds and Flu
The pestilence has spread. I’m not sure if it’s the cold I caught in Branson or the beaded strings of pollen dripping from our oak tree, but I’m still sniffling and hacking. I’m sorry to say Rick caught it a few days after I did. At least we’re no longer contagious (so we’ve been told), but must weather this annoying cough for however long it wants to hang around. This was not in my plan.
March 9, 2015
Branson and Midwest Winter Storms
We had airline tickets that had to be used before March 13, and it had to be a quick trip that would fit into our already busy schedule. What was in-country and on our bucket list? Branson, Missouri!! We set the dates with the airline and got our hotel reservations. We figured the end of February into the first week of March would be nice weather. Rick mentioned our plans to his sister and brother-in-law and found out they planned on going to Branson, too. Why not all go at the same time and make it a family reunion? Since they live due west of Chic
February 27, 2015
Doing Taxes
Every year, around this time, I work on taxes. Or I should say I work on organizing and adding up all the data to hand over to our trustworthy CPA who makes sense of numbers. I still have trouble balancing our checkbook. One of my roommates in college was an accounting major (who eventually went to work for the IRS). She practiced on my checkbook . She would shake her head and ask how it was possible to make some of the errors I did. What else could I say but that I majored in English for a reason?
February 21, 2015
Working Out at the Gym
When you don’t use it, you lose it, they say. Sitting in a chair at a computer for hours at a time doesn’t help arthritic joints. So I’m back in the gym and signed up for six sessions. My trainer was a pretty young whipper-snapper in awesome shape (think college soccer player and marathon runner) who tried valiantly to teach this old granny new things to strengthen my core. You want me to do what?! I have crushed discs in my lower spine from falling off a horse at the age of fifteen. (The horse wasn’t actually moving, but that’s another sto
February 13, 2015
Graves of Craving
My heart is heavy. I don’t even know where to start. An interview with Dr. Juli Slattery’s “Java With Juli” radio program a few days ago opened doors of thought I would have preferred left closed. Conviction is never pleasant, but always life-changing. We talked women’s issues and the sharp rise of women reading erotica. I spoke from my own experience as a woman who attended college in the sixties when the “free love” movement started.
