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Iron Sharpens Iron

May 4, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

I've always loved the imagery of Proverbs 27:17. Iron sharpening iron . . . Both are equal in strength, yet instead of battling to prove which is greatest by attempting to subdue the other, they come together in a gentle manner, drawing close with a common purpose of edification. When swords clash in battle, they can become nicked, dull, or even broken. But when they are drawn together in humility … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Writers Retreats

Karen’s Giveaway with Working Link

April 22, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

Many of you had trouble entering the Marriage of Convenience contest because of a bad link back on Thursday. Leave it to me to have a bum link on the day I leave to go on a retreat so I can't really fix it. Grrr. Robin stepped in and fixed it, but I think that those of you who tried to click on it through the email feed still had the original link. So, to make sure everyone who wants to enter gets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Unexpected Discoveries and a Huge Romance Giveaway

April 20, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

April has been a busy month for me as far as travel goes. In fact, today I'll be in airports and cars most of the day traveling to a writers' retreat, so please forgive me if I am delayed responding to comments. I thought I'd share some of my experiences from the quaint town of Mason, TX. I was invited to come speak at a library event back on April 8, and I had a lovely time. Got to see some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Anna Martin, Romance Giveaway, Speaking in Mason TX

Movies With A Surprise Spiritual Impact

April 6, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

I love a good movie. I'm too cheap to pay full price to see them in theaters most of the time (especially with 3 kids), but I pile new releases up in my Netflix queue as fast as the trailers release. And while it is easy to get discouraged by the increase in language, crudity, violence, and skin in movies today, that dark background makes the good ones shine all the brighter. Christian film … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Movies & TV Tagged With: Christian movies, Hacksaw Ridge

Why I Love Spring

March 16, 2017 By Karen Witemeyer

Spring is by far my favorite time of year. Grass starts to green, wildflowers bloom, trees bud. It is a time of freshness, a time to witness God's creativity and beauty firsthand, a time to be inspired. I am not a plant person. As much as I love them, I am terrible about tending them. My knowledge base is extremely limited to start with and with my consuming schedule of writing, working, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Nature Tagged With: faith, Renewal, spring

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