{"id":2466,"date":"2014-11-03T23:26:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-04T05:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2021-07-28T19:25:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T00:25:44","slug":"2466","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/2466\/","title":{"rendered":"Books to Read: The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2468\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2468\" data-attachment-id=\"2468\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/2466\/image-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/image1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"333,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scarlett by Francine Rivers\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Scarlett by Francine Rivers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scarlett by Francine Rivers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/image1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2468 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/image1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scarlett by Francine Rivers\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/image1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/image1.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scarlet Thread by Francine Ri<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Two women, centuries apart, are joined through a tattered journal as they contend with God, husbands, and even themselves . . . until they fall into the arms of the One who loves them unconditionally.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Madrid\u2019s life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh conditions on the Oregon Trail.<\/p>\n<p>Though the women are separated by time and circumstance, Sierra discovers that many of the issues they face are remarkably similar. By following Mary Kathryn\u2019s example, Sierra learns to surrender to God\u2019s sovereignty and unconditional love.<\/p>\n<p>I also include in this list a few other books by Francine Rivers that I recommend. In fact, I haven&#8217;t read one book by Francine Rivers that I did not enjoy! I will mention Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece along with The Scarlet Thread are among my favorites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two women, centuries apart, are joined through a tattered journal as they contend with God, husbands, and even themselves . . . until they fall into the arms of the One who loves them unconditionally. 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