Francine Rivers's Blog, page 6
May 20, 2023
Staycations
International and long-distance domestic travel has become increasingly difficult for us as Rick’s Parkinson’s Disease advances, so we have resorted to mini “staycations.” There is so much to see right here. We live in Sonoma County, California, one of the most beautiful areas in the country. Thousands of people flock here each year to see ...
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May 6, 2023
Books, Books, and More Books
I love to read. I don’t plug in a device to hear a book being read to me. I like the weight of a book in my hands, the smell and feel of the pages. I’m not a fast reader. My husband, Rick, reads three to four books to my one, but he says I ...
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April 22, 2023
The Bird’s Nest
Sometimes I get restless, especially after a long cold spell or a week being drenched by “atmospheric rivers” (i.e. heavy rain). There’s nothing like taking a drive without having a destination or appointment at the end of it. Or visiting a favorite shop and drinking in the colors, textures, and variety of items on display. ...
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April 1, 2023
Happy Cows
I was out for a drive recently and noticed cows in the green pastures. There I was — racing along the road on my way to run errands and feeling a bit stressed. And there was a sign about happy cows and good California cheese. Pleeeese… Are cows really happy? I don’t know, but I ...
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March 18, 2023
Cruising Down Memory Lane
Rick and I grew up in Pleasanton, California during the idyllic 1950s, before malls, ten theater cinemas, BART stations with trains running into the Bay Area and corporate office buildings. It was a small town and friendly where the biggest event of the year was the Alameda County Fair with its competitive arts and crafts ...
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March 4, 2023
A Stinky Problem
Friends of ours had a stinky problem that was not easily solved. They awakened one night and heard noise coming from downstairs. The husband went to investigate. Midway down the stairs, he spotted an animal with a white stripe wandering around the living room. Yikes! A skunk! Thankfully, the animal didn’t lift its tail and ...
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February 18, 2023
From Drought to Flood and Back Again
I’m a native Californian, born and reared one valley over from the East Bay Area of San Francisco. In my lifetime, California has been in a cycle of flood, fire, and drought. I remember the rains coming so heavily in the Pleasanton-Livermore valley that there would be a lake where there are now houses. Over ...
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January 28, 2023
Just Thinking…
I wonder if anyone ever does anything all by themselves, if any idea is unique to one person or if all art, all life, actually, functions on collaboration and interdependence. Where do my stories come from if not from a thousand different sources collected over years of life experience, conversations, observing and reading books. People ...
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January 14, 2023
Recommendations
I’m always on the lookout for good things to see, read, do, and there are always so many from which to choose. Here are some of my favorites over the last year. Shadia Hrichi Bible studies. I met Shadia at Mount Hermon a few years ago and found her a passionate witness for Jesus. I’m ...
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December 31, 2022
The World’s Greatest Architects
Mankind has built some amazing structures. The Sydney Opera House designed by Jorn Utzon, interior by Peter Hall — awesome. The Golden Gate Bridge designed by Joseph Straus is an hour away and never ceased to draw a sigh from me and Rick when we cross it into San Francisco. Other amazing structures: Frank Owen ...
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