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Redeeming Love the movie – at last!

January 18, 2022 By Tamera Alexander

Last Tuesday night, I attended a screening of Redeeming Love, the film adaptation of Francine Rivers' bestselling novel Redeeming Love that releases nationwide this Friday, January 21st. Oh, oh, oh... I went in with high expectations, and the movie exceeded them all. It has everything—poignancy, humor, passion, gut-wrenching heartbreak, and, of course, redemption. I can't wait to see it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Friendship, History, Movies & TV Tagged With: Francine Rivers, Redeeming Love

Two MUST SEES on the Big Screen

December 7, 2021 By Tamera Alexander

Yesterday Joe and I had a mini-date and went to see Christmas with The Chosen, and oh... I cannot recommend it highly enough. If it's in a theater near you (click the image to find out) and you have time to go, please do. Not only to support the series but because it is phenomenal! I loved every minute and am eager to see it again. The movie is doing REALLY well in the theaters too, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Friendship, Movies & TV, Reading, Recipes Tagged With: Francine Rivers, recipes, Redeeming Love, Tamera Alexander, The Chosen

What’s your “book-to-movie” wish?

August 18, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Do you have a "book-to-movie" wish? A book you've treasured forever, that you've read several times through the years, and that you'd LOVE to see made into a movie? Well, I have several. But one of my all-time favorite book-to-movie wishes is coming true! By now I'm betting you know that Francine Rivers' bestselling novel Redeeming Love is being made into a movie. Or has been made. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry Tagged With: Catherine Marshall, Christy Awards, Francine Rivers, Kathryn Stockett, Redeeming Love, Tamera Alexander, Tamera Alexander Carnton, The Bible, The Chosen, The Help

3 Things Books You Love Say About You

October 15, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

  How often do you re-read your favorite books? And what do they say about you? Recently, I've been caught up in Rome during the first century. I first read A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion) and An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion #2) by Francince Rivers as a young mom. I remember being totally captivated by the stories, and I recommend the books to everyone I know, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: authors, favorite books, Francine Rivers, learning, reading, self-study

Let’s Talk Books!

October 1, 2014 By Tricia Goyer

  The first Christian novel I ever read was Love Comes Softly by Jeanette Oke. My mother had borrowed the book from a friend, and I asked to read it when she was done. I was fifteen-years-old, and I fell in love with Marty, Clark and little Missy. Unfortunately, I wasn't aware of other Christian fiction. During that stage in my life, most of my reading included books like The Thornbirds or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: book clubs, Christian fiction, faith, fiction, Francine Rivers, Lynn Austin, reading, Tamera Alexander, Tricia Goyer, writing

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