Somewhere in the midst of my reeling with God, doubting his goodness and questioning his role as provider, my friend Marlena Graves offered me these words: “God did not lead you to this desert to die.” Though the words offered little comfort about our current situation (God lead us to a desert, after all. ...
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Writing
Recent Books:
Broke: What Financial Desperation Revealed about God’s Abundance (InterVarsity Press, 2014)
Shades of Mercy: A Maine Chronicle, with Anita Lustrea (RiverNorth, 2013)
Known and Loved: 52 Devotions from the Psalms (Revell, 2013)
Recent Articles:
If you wanna read what I’ve written of late, click on through.
Quick Bio
I have a lot of jobs. I write, speak, edit, raise kids, and plan worship. I’ve written five books, including Broke: What Financial Desperation Revealed About God’s Abundance (IVP, 2014) and Known and Loved: 52 Devotions from the Psalms (Revell, 2013).
I’m a regular contributor to Christianity Today’s Her.Meneutics blog and the “Wonderlust” columnist for Re:Frame Media’s ThinkChristian.
My husband, three kids, one pit bull and I live outside of Chicago. For more information, check out my full bio.
Speaking Calendar
2014
February 7&8: Day Apart Retreat, Glen Ellyn, IL
March 8: Private Women’s Retreat, MI
April 10-12: Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing, Grand Rapids, MI
April 25: MOPS, Sugar Grove, IL
May 2: IVP Women’s Event, Westmont, IL
May 20: MOPS, Fort Atkinson, WI
October 24-25: ECLA Conference, Wheaton, IL
November 21: Advent by Candlelight Service, Lombard, IL
December 11: Crossroads Church Christmas Event, Aurora, IL
For speaking inquiries, email caryn@carynrivadeneira.com. Thanks!
Latest News
A Bit of News
So, a while ago, my friend Anita Lustrea asked me if I’d ever want to work in radio. I thought back to college, where I studied English and Journalism. Back then, when faced with the choice between print and broadcast journalism, I wondered, Who on earth’d wanna broadcast when you can write? Of course, fast-foward 20 years and […]
FREE Broke Discussion Guide Available Now
The FREE Six-Part Group Discussion Guide for Broke is now available! This is perfect for book clubs, church groups, or neighborhood studies. Available here.
New Releases!
Known and Loved: 52 Devotions from the Psalms (Revell): MOPS Int’l’s Theme Devotional of 2013. Releases April 2013! Shades of Mercy: A Maine Chronicle (River North/Moody Press): My first novel–co-written with Anita Lustrea–releases September 2013!
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