Epilogue
Francine and Arthur found their lives forever changed after Francine took to the stage ast her congregation when her children were still in kindergarten. Now an accomplished Contemporary Christian Singer, Francine travels with her Children and Husband who changed his own direction and felt the desire to become a pastor was his new goal. So he studied while Francine travelled, sang and earned quite alot of income from it. Enough for Arthur to study and to set Oliver and Laverne up with a large condominium in the state of their choice. Laverne did not want to move from Catherine and Chip but she loved her husband and they settled in California on the coastline overlooking the ocean.
Arthur and Francine ended up rather wealthy which was never their intention but the Lord had blessd them for their sacrifices and hardships. During the tour dates for Francine, Arthur studied abnd taught his children via correspondence. They made friends alomg the way.
Francine stopped touring after four years and chose to continue recording but stayed home in their new abode, a large one with a pool and spa, overlooking the lights and stars of Palo's Verde's. They were very fortunate to live in such a large house with seperate bedrooms and guestrooms, the likes Francine had only ever known through Muffy and her wealthy sister Catherine frensky Crosswire.
Palos Verdes Estates is one of the most beautiful cities in the world to live. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is also one of the wealthiest communities in the country, as described in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Palos Verdes Estates has an extremely interesting history and it is one of the best examples of city planning and controlled growth of any small to medium sized city in the United States. Palos Verdes has only a limited number of entrances to the city, and many of the streets end at the city limits. Naturally it was thr perfect place to reside. Naomi and Jacob enjoyed a rich and full filled life, rich beyond measure. They knew, The Frensky Read family that is could lose it all, in an instant but they knew the lord would see them through. After all Francine grew up in a two bedroom apartment living week to week and then sacrificed her own personal desires for Arthur and her children and was reaping what she had sewn in life as her reward.
George and Fern visited Arthur and Francine alot and attended Arthurs large church where Fhe preached and his francine sang as she did around California, often as part of an outreach for free to give others her testimony as a girl who wasn't born into wealth or a Christian family.
Fern wrote five books after attenfing Literary school and self publishing st first. Her first book Desire about a detective named Mary Glance and her partner in solving mysteries named Peter De toro who travelled round Europe finding killers, stalkers, mistresses and doctors with lethal intentions. She would always end each book with the smallest spark between Peter and Mary, leaving the reader to ponder if the teo characters would one day kiss..? Many a fanfiction was made about Mary Glance, which made Fern laugh when she showed them to George and her friends. Grorge pestered his wife to add a kissing scene between them.
"They're made for each other" he said, as she typed her sixth book in the series.
"Ah not yet my sweet" Fern replied with a decadent smile. "It will happen just let the readers hang on.."
George was a successful youth pastor and musician. He played acoustic guitar and sang at his Church in Elwood and got his big break accompanying Francine on her second album, singing Jesus loves me with her and playimg guitar in the background. He played live with her in CA at thr outreach in the Valley and Sacramento. He gained himself quite a good reputation and they split their time between America and Europe, Fern loved the South of France as a getaway holiday retreat. Simplistic and nature based. Belle wrote music like her mother and played guitar like her father.
The four remained close and when theyre parents died, Francine, Arthur, Fern and George were there for each other.
Francines Father passed first. She wrote him a song, I can hear the angels
Arthurs Mother Jane died tragically of ovarian cancer at 55. Arthur resided over the funeral while Francine sang "I know who holds tommorrow"
She sang Amazing grace at Davids funeral, he was in his eighties as was Laverne when they died. David lived with The Frensky Read family in CA and Laverne stayed with Catherine and Chip in her own guest house. She died not l long After her best, friend Milicent Crosswire who led Muffy to Francine again as a friend.
Ferns parents died of old age together. Romantically eternal she called it. She wrote a song by that name that Her now adult daughter sang at their funeral.
Georges Father died of Pancreatic cancer. He was only 60 and his Mother spiralled into a deep depression and overdosed two weeks after.
George did not leave their holiday home for a wholr year after their death.
Fern never left his side. She took a vacation from her novels to be with her greiving husband.
The four still remain successful.
The children?
Soccer? Singing? Teaching? Music? Acting? The world was theres to experience thanks to the work and dedication of their parents.
Songs on Francines Album
Her first original song. Album one.
Renewed
When I was a child, i thought like a child
I did not think life was fair.
Pushed into doing what I was told
Scared of the days when I would grow old
An over achiever, I never felt good unless I was number one
When life threw me down, Id get back up and wait for my day in the sun
Then I felt scared, alone and unloved for reasons unknown to me
Until I sought answers and found them in something that the mere eye could not see
Someone who loved me, took my hand and he showed me the way
He read with me, prayed with me and I gave my life to my savior that day
My life moved in ways I never knew could, my spirit was fresh and renewed.
Now Im a child, a child of God. Thinking of suffering unto him. For mine and yours is the kingdom of heaven if you choose it you'll not loose it. No longer scared, in love with my King. The blessings he brings. A Mother and child, A sister and a Wife. Thankyou Jesus, for renewing my life..
Songs:
Her Second Album Alive in the Rain contained songs written by Francine herself alongside some old hymns unlike her first album which had one original song written by Fern called "Lost and Found" while the rest were revamped versions of popular hymns and different versions of contemporary christian songs.
For Belle..by Francine F Read...when Belle was still a baby.
Sleep tight little girl, wrapped within the arms of Jesus
Dream of flights on eagles wings, wrapped within the arms of Jesus
Angels hold the stars that shine, wrapped within in the arms of Jesus
Even when your mommy sick, shes wrapped within the arms of Jesus
When Daddy may not be home yet, hes wrapped within in the arms of Jesus
When night time comes my little girl, you're wrapped within in the arms of Jesus
Never fear, Hes always there, You are SAFE within the arms of Jesus
Little girl sleep well tonight, always wrapped with in the arms of Jesus
This song she used to sing to her two children.
One she made up on the spot when they could not sleep that night...
It may seem dark outside but look to the stars and the pale moonlight
The lord god in heaven had made those for you
So beauty that he had made could shine through
To keep us from darkness and focus on light
With angels protecting your bedside each night
Everything Jesus made, was for you
Your Mommy, your Daddy your grandparents too
Jesus is always with you when you cannot sleep.
His love will give you all that your soul he'll keep
Jesus brings peace and will live in your heart
He's loved you forever, and right from the start
While Mommy is here to hug you and Daddy kiss you night night
Jesus is with you always, from now through the precious day light
The sun goes down and the moon comes up, the rain will fall again
Jesus created the sun moon and rain and will love you without end
So please dont you worry, my dear little ones
You're precious and precious can be
Sweet little blessings and gifts from above
From dear Jesus, from Daddy and me
written by Francine Frensky Read
Let me love you
The lord shall wipe away your tears.
He will vanquish all of your fears
All the nasty comments and voices you heard
He will heal with his powerful words
Child you are mine, if youll only come to me
For once you were blind but now you can see
I loved you before you were conceived within the womb
I loved you so much, I died and then rose from the tomb
I died on the cross for you that day, I died for the sins that are now stripped away
Come unto me, all who are lost, come unto me all who feel weak
The rich, the poor, the proud the strong, the sad, the lonely the meek
All colors and all races, different feelings different faces
They are all the same to your lord with his love, your best friend on earth and in heaven above
Written by A and F Read, a collaboration.
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." She spoke those words at the end of her concerts.
"Let it be a light unto yours" "Amen"
The End.
For DM, yes their will be a Fern one shot on its way...