How Reading Fiction Can Launch Your Faith

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[SarahHualde]

As a fiction writer this reminded me that what I do can have eternal purposes. Thank you

[looking.on.the.brightside]

For an amazing Christian historical fiction author, I LOVE Lauraine Snelling. She writes alot of Oregon Trail & pioneer stories where I'm truly growing in my faith by reading her stories. The way she shows these people praying, trusting God in hard times & choosing to live God's beautiful way has helped me do the same. ❤🎉

I also have just started reading Tracie Peterson. I am loving her books but you're right...there's a little more suspense in them than sometimes what I want to be reading before I fall asleep. I, too, am pretty sensitive about that stuff.

Lastly, I sooo want to thank you Diana (& Dawn) for first telling us how reading for 6 min a night lower stress levels by like 60%! I never "allowed" myself the "luxury" of reading fiction as I was such a busy mom & felt if I took the time to read at all, it should be a self-help book on parenting, marriage, etc. After listening to you 2, I thought, "I can read a fiction for 6 minutes a night." I started & became quickly hooked! Then I started finishing the chapter! 😀 Then I shared this stress-reducing idea with my teenage daughter so now we're both reading a chapter or two a night on our own. It's created a new way for us to bond & provides new things for us to talk about. We love it!
True story! I used to spend about $150 a month on healthy sleep supplements! 😮 I needed help falling asleep & staying asleep. Since starting to read at night (& I DID also start the Carnivore Diet, so I think they're both working together), I literally do not need ANY sleep supplements! I fall asleep quickly & stay asleep all night long! Often times I'm the same position I fell asleep in! This has changed my life! Now I'm telling others about it! Thank you!! I love your content & your heart! God bless you! ❤

[glendaw]

The Yada Yada Prayer Group, anything by Robert Whitlow, Terri Blackstock and of course you mentioned my very favorite, At Home in Mitford.

[karennealy]

Lynn Austin the restoration Chronicles series. Connilyn Cossette out of Egypt series every single Francine rivers book, including the mark of the lion series, lineage of Grace series, sons of encouragement series. Tessa Afshar books on Lydia, Priscilla, Joanna, Ruth. Also Ordinary Women of the Bible Series starting with the one about Martha. So thankful Diana for your encouragement on this topic. It’s been a life-enriching blessing for me to end every day reading Biblical historical fiction!!!! Thankful for these amazing authors and their skill & dedication to this craft.

[BrendaHopper-oe]

My new favorite author is Lauraine Snelling. I especially loved her historical fiction series about immigrants in the North Dakota Red River valley.

[SarahHualde]

I write christian mysteries. Light hearted and encouraging. Not as great as Jan Karon but fun

[drdtexan]

I have read all of Joanne Fluke books! I am an avid reader, and read a lot of light easy to read murder mysteries. I have Read the whole Mitford series years ago and I have forgotten about them, may have to read them again!

[ambulldogs]

Oh, and I’ve read a Christmas book from the Mitford series & enjoyed it.
The Janette Oke Love Comes Softly series is also good!

[deannaroe]

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers is the best fiction book I’ve read. It has some really heavy parts but such an amazing story. It’s one that truly did help my spiritual life. Thank you for your great videos. You and Dawn are a blessing.

[staceyhill]

Focus is definitely something I fight with when reading the Bible! I'm so glad you gave these tips!

[nelp]

I asked for a kindle last Christmas & it has been a game-changer!! I got the 1yr bible on it + other books, & for the first time ever, I’ve stayed on track with my bible reading plan & have finished 2 other books. Removing distractions has changed everything 👍😁

[WiseWomanLola]

Jill Eileen Smith, Angela Hunt, Mesu Andrews are three amazing women authors who write fiction based on Bible characters. They offer a real concept of life in Bible times. Remember that it's a fictional account, but with context in that era. I'm saying this for the people who might have a problem with Biblical fiction, such as the Chosen.

[laurawade]

The Mitford series was my introduction to Christian fiction….I highly recommend it. I was also able to visit the Mitford Museum in North Carolina 😊

[Lifeinthe.Window]

Thank you for talking about this. I have noticed this in my own life. ❤️Lori Wick's Sophie's Heart and The Princess challenged me with sacrificial love. I love Lynn Austin and Lisa Wingate's books. Another author I like will show my age, Eugenia Price. Her historical fiction is excellent. Not a light read, but so worth it! I visited the cemetery at Saint Simons Island, where she is buried and saw many graves of the characters that are in her books. She would do her research and find out who the doctor was at that time and put him in the book.

[dnorris]

I love Janette Oke books. Christian Fiction. Have read her stories over and over.

[jenrod]

I love Dee Henderson, her books have a little of everything in them.

[ambulldogs]

Karen Kingsbury is an amazing author! I HIGHLY recommend the Baxter family series by her (plenty of books to keep you reading!). Her 9/11 books are great too, but be prepared to cry. :(

[terisae]

I’ve been reading Joanne Fluke decades. I completely agree with your assessment of her novels. I would encourage people to read them in order though because she progresses through her life and the kids grow up

[Sarae]

I love any book by Richard Paul Evans. I’ve read all of his books at least twice. Sometimes 3-5 times.

[nancypetruska]

You are such an encouragement! My favorite fiction mystery read is the Mrs Jeffries series by Emily Brightwell. They're so much fun!