Karen Kingsbury Series

I began reading a series called the Redemption Series by Karen Kingsbury several years ago. I fell in love with the Baxter family that the books were centered around. Then, she wrote another 5 book series that were about the same family. After that, she wrote a 4 book series about people connected to the family and living in the same town. Today, I began the 4th book in the 4th series of books all related to the same characters. This means that this is my 18th and possibly final book in a series of series of books. I don't want it to end. (Karen, if you happen to read this, maybe you would consider another series?)

Karen Kingsbury does a great job of introducing new characters in each book, but still developing and bringing in the old characters the readers have grown to love. Then, all of the characters come together in a miraculous way. Every book has a good beginning and ending, yet she keeps you hanging for the next one. She is a very talented author. Her picture is on the back of every book. That's all Brock sees is the back of the book. One day he commented, "I feel like you've been reading that same book for years!"

Bloomington, IN

The reason I'm so excited that we are going to be in Bloomington, IN for the next couple of days is because the book I'm reading by Karen Kingsbury takes place there. In fact, this is the third series of books that I've read that take place in this town. Now, I know that I won't be able to visit with the characters, because they are fiction. (Sometimes I have to remind myself that these people don't exist.) However, I'm such a visionary person that it will help me to see the town to know how to picture everything while the characters' lives play out in Bloomington. I know this sounds crazy. If you are a Karen Kingsbury fan, then you understand.

Today and tomorrow are going to be extra tough for us. Brock is doing a lot of street performances to encourage people to come to the show tomorrow night. All of this will take place at Indiana University where I hear has many atheists. I used to think that Satan really had his hand in our high schools. He does, but he's taken over our college campuses! Pray for us as we try and soften the hearts of the students to the gospel of Christ.