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| Nancy Rue |
Nancy, welcome
to Overcoming With God. We appreciate
your willingness to share your testimony of overcoming with our readers.
It’s an honor to be asked.
Would
you tell us about the most difficult thing in your life you have had to
overcome, with God’s help?
I would have to say my struggle with clinical depression.
I’ve been through a lot of loss of loved ones and have had some physical issues
myself, but the mental challenge has been the most difficult to deal with and
heal from. It’s largely under control now, but daily I, first of all, thank God
for both medication and deep spiritual healing, and secondly, stay conscious of
my thoughts and how they can lead me into trouble! The loss of perspective that
comes with depression can be frightening and I have to say that having lived
through a number of episodes, I am closer to God and get my perspective from
him.
(CFP: PTL that you are doing well, Nancy. Thank you for sharing. This is a relatively common disorder but few people talk about it. Somewhere near 10% of the general population suffers from it at any given time.)
Disability
friendliness: Is this latest release available in audio format or do you have
any other works available on audio? Do
your e-books have audio capability? Do you have any in large print?
All of my adult novels before The Merciful Scar are available as audio
books: the three Sullivan Crisp novels (Healing
Stones, Healing Waters, and Healing Sands) and the three Reluctant Prophet
novels (The Reluctant Prophet, Unexpected
Dismounts, and Too Far To Say Far
Enough). Since Thomas Nelson, the publisher of this most recent book,
traditionally produces an audio version, it’s safe to assume they will for The Merciful Scar as well. My father was
blind for several years before he died, and in those days (the 60’s) he had
what were known as “Talking Books” – read on vinyl records. I would sit with
him for hours listening; in fact, that was my first “reading” of Pride and Prejudice. All that to say, I am a great supporter of
audio books.
(CFP: My daughter and I LOVED all of Nancy Rue's books for young people. We'd read and re-read them. I've also read the books on history with my son, who is a history buff.)
Absolutely. The presenting problem for the protagonist,
Kirsten, is self-injury, also known as “cutting.” The story is actually about
her healing, not simply to stop hurting herself, but to understand why she
feels the need to cut into her flesh, and what the healing power of God is
truly about. Another character in the book suffers from Post Traumatic Stress
after serving two tours in Afghanistan (a young woman). A third, a young man, is
becoming present to repressed memories. All three of them are under the care of a spiritual mentor who asks them
the right questions and presents them with the opportunities to find God and
thus their healing. A great deal of research went into this book, and Rebecca
and I feel that it is not only relevant but accurate. Actually, all of my books
are what I would call therapeutic. The Bible is always there. The mentor is
always there. And God is always there.
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Thank
you, Nancy, for agreeing to answer these questions. Have a blessed day and keep on writing!!
That’s my plan! And thank YOU.
GIVEAWAY: This week we will be giving away readers choice of ANY of Nancy's many books, choice of format. International winners ebook only unless the book is available on the Book Depository.
