An Interview with Patience Prence By La Tawnia Kintz
Today I have the privilege of interviewing a new author, Patience Prence, the
author of SCARS: An Amazing End-Times Prophecy Novel.
LaTawnia: “Patience, first, I would like to know a little bit about yourself that I
can share with my readers. Don't forget your family.”
Patience: “I was born and
raised in Southern California. (I experienced a few earthquakes!) I met my husband at a Christian singles retreat at Arrowhead
Springs Resort where author Josh McDowell was speaking. A few years ago my husband and I moved to Northern California. I have
one son who is married and lives in Florida.
“I love the outdoors and was active in snow skiing, water skiing, kayaking, and I played softball until about
ten years ago when I was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome. At the time I didn’t know I was legally blind, I thought my
vision was normal. I fell into holes and tripped over things so everyone just thought I was clumsy. I remember while playing
softball, I hit the ball outfield and ran to first base and headed towards second but I couldn’t find the base. I was
frantically running in circles asking, “Where’s the base? I can’t find the base….” The second
base girl kept pointing down, “It’s there! It’s there!” I finally made it safe but I was so embarrassed.
“Since I am limited to the things I can do, my husband
bought us a tandem bike so now we enjoy riding down the American River Trail.
“I also like making videos for YouTube about the Bible
and end-times. I have found this to be a great witnessing tool and a way to make new friends. After viewing one of my videos
a young man commented and asked how to know if his name was in the “Lambs Book of Life.” This was a wonderful
opportunity to share scripture with him. He just recently got baptized!”
LaTawnia: That is so awesome
how you met your husband and that you still remain active despite your limitations. What a testimony to keep going when things
get tough. And how wonderful that was about the young man. I love how God uses even YouTube to bring people to Himself.
My next questions is “Who
is your target audience? And why?”
Patience: “I believe we are living in the last days and that the coming antichrist beast of Revelation thirteen
will be soon be unveiled. In my research I have learned that the New Age movement is looking forward to revealing an entity
called Maitreya.
“I wanted to write a book exposing the coming deception they will use to trick people into believing Maitreya
is the Christ. At first I wanted to write a non-fiction book but the Lord put it in my heart to write a fiction because it
would reach a larger group including teenagers. So I guess the target audience is teen and over.”
LaTawnia: “What is Usher
Syndrome and how you can see to write a book?”
Patience: “Usher syndrome is an inherited disease that causes serious hearing loss
and Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), an eye disorder that causes your vision to worsen over time. I am hard of hearing (I read lips),
and I have what you call “tunnel vision” I have no peripheral vision. When I type on the computer I am able to
see a small area of the screen and the fonts are magnified to help me see. RP also causes night blindness; I cannot see in
the dark and it’s very difficult to see on cloudy days or in dark places.”
LaTawnia: “How has having
Usher Syndrome impacted your walk with God and your writing?”
Patience: “It has helped me to trust and be more dependent on him.
I think of the blind man who Jesus healed. His disciples asked Him who sinned, the man or his parents,
that he was born blind. Jesus answered, 'Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be
manifest in him" (John 9:2-3).
“Because of this disability, it allows me to stay
home and do what I love doing and that is to research and write. Through the writing of Scars I feel the Lord has used me
to get his message out, that Jesus is the Christ and not to be deceived in the last days. Although having Usher Syndrome is
frustrating and I have to depend on others, I have come to realize that if one person’s soul is saved by reading Scars
it is well worth it.”
LaTawnia: “How did you come up with the Title SCARS?”
Patience: “When I was a little girl in church, I remember the
teacher telling us that when we went to Heaven and met Jesus, he would show us his scars from when he was crucified on the
cross. This has always stuck with me.
When I was thinking of a title, I wanted it to be about Jesus, that if people forgot everything
about the story, I wanted them to at least remember that Jesus had scars and not to be deceived by anyone claiming to be Jesus.
I believe the reason Jesus did not reprimand Thomas for wanting proof of his scars was because his scars testified that he
was the truly risen Christ. Jesus warned in Matthew 24 to, “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in
my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many, (Matt. 24:4-5).”
So Patience, are you working on another novel now?
“No, not at this time. I want to focus on promoting
Scars for a year then if the Lord puts it in my heart, I want to write that non-fiction with all the information I compiled
for the writing of Scars.”
What is the most important message you would like to get out to your readers?
“That Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ. He has fulfilled
over 333 Bible prophecies concerning his birth, death and resurrection. Not to be deceived by others claiming to be the Christ.
Jesus made it very clear that he is coming back in the sky, “Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in
the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east,
and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be, (Matt. 24:26-27).
“I would like to encourage people to be strong in
their faith even if they face death. The Bible says not to fear them that can kill your body, but to rather fear God who is
able to destroy your body and soul in hell. (Matt. 10:28).
“I pray for all to have the strength and courage as Becky did.”
Thank you Patience for taking the time to do this interview with me. It has been a pleasure
getting to know you. I am praying the Lord will bless you with another book that will have just as much impact as this one,
if not more. Perhaps it will be the non-fiction one you mentioned earlier.
Be sure to know I will be keeping you in my prayers and I am sure everyone else will also
be praying for you. And I stand in agreement with you that we all will have the strength and courage as Becky.
Scars is also available in Kindle,
for those of you who have Kindle readers. Just go to Amazon.com and download your copy!
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