Francine Rivers Does it Again

One of the things I hate most about reading is when I finally find a great book to read and I completely devour it say, within a day. This is what happened yesterday when I bought my first e-book, The Atonement Child, by Francine Rivers. I bought the book yesterday around noon and I was done before 9pm. Now I am back to square one looking for my next book to read. Sigh.

Francine Rivers is an exceptional author who writes books about subject matters which are excruciatingly intense. This book was no exception. The book centers around the main character Dynah, who is a college student engaged to a wonderful Christian man who is an aspiring Pastor to be. Everything in Dynah's life was going great, she couldn't ask for anything more. Until one night the unthinkable happened, when she was attacked and raped on the college campus.

Dynah's life quickly went from bad to worse as she received news she was in fact pregnant. The fiance she was soon to wed didn't take the news well which put distance between them. Actually, their relationship completely dissolved. He met someone else and was engaged again within three weeks. Everyone in Dynah's life began to put pressure on her to have the baby aborted. Dynah was soon asked to leave her Christian College which did not condone pregnant single mothers, no matter the situation. Dynah was faced with the decision of a lifetime as she is forced to put her faith to the test. The book is beautifully written and is a wonderful story of a girl who encounters the unthinkable, and makes it through with her faith intact.

Kids and Carbs

This past Saturday Jeff and I had the opportunity to go and visit a Advent group home in our area. The home is only a few blocks from our house. :)

We brought snacks for them and even had a little bible study. It was cool to just hang out with them because they are actually really good kids who just need some guidance and love. I played basketball with a few kids while Jeff had a heart to heart talk with one of the boys. It was cool because although their language was terrible and used four letter words as adjectives, it was cool to hear their hearts and answer genuine questions they had about God. I am excited to go back and continue to develop relationships with the kids in hopes to minister to them and in someway make a difference in their lives.

Jeff and I also started a new diet. I got the idea of the "no flour, no sugar diet" from a friend of mine. The diet basically lets you eat all of the meat, fruit, cheese, veggies and proteins you want but minus the chips, breads, tortillas, pasta and of course sugar. You can have brown rice and whole grain breads and pastas instead.

We have been on it for a few weeks now and so far it hasn't been that bad. It has been forcing us to eat better and eliminate the needless carbs out of our diet. I have been feeling a lot better eliminating the breads out of my diet. I have felt a lot less bloated after meals and I generally have more energy.