Here's my story.....
I have always loved to read. I remember getting “in trouble” when I was younger for
bringing a book to the table and trying to read while eating dinner. My parents were great about
always making sure I had good books to read. When I hit my early teen years, though, it was tough to find
books that I enjoyed that were not too graphic for my age. At that time, my Sunday School teacher
introduced me to Janette Oke. I
devoured her whole Love Comes Softly series! This was my first experience with Christian fiction, and it
was a good one. However, I didn’t
have the benefit of a large church library and did not realize how much good
Christian fiction was out there. I
kept reading secular books, but I was always bothered by some of the things I
read.
A few years ago, I was excited to see that the women's ministry of my church was offering
a Christian fiction book club. I
loved all the books we read in the first few months and would read more by
those authors. I couldn’t believe
all the wonderful and interesting Christian fiction that was out
there—contemporary and historical, humorous and profound, thriller and romance.
As time went on, I became the leader of that group. I really enjoy researching books for us to read and finding
new authors. I continue to be
amazed at the fantastic stories and characters, and how great it is to read
books where God is recognized and praised!
I still enjoy a secular novel now and then--I read three or so a year. But reading Christian fiction has made me very aware of all the violence, sex, foul language, etc that is seen in the other books. I love being able to read a great story without these elements.
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