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Christmas Giveaway from 8 Authors

December 11, 2014 By Cara Putman

It's easy to enter. Just use this form, but be sure to keep going for my extra giveaway! You can view all the posts by starting here. a Rafflecopter giveaway And here's mine! a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Past E&G

I Love Christmas Traditions!

December 11, 2014 By Cara Putman

There's something about the Christmas season that can make it hard to breath. Life seems to speed up thanks to all the extra Christmas parties, rehearsals, pageants, shows, recitals, ack! But I long for Christmas to be a time to slow down and focus on what it really means. A small season to focus on the greatest gift of all and the many gifts He's given us. For my family, that takes the shape … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cara putman, Christmas, Family

Saying Thank You to Servicemen and Women

November 13, 2014 By Cara Putman

This week I've been thinking about the time my Dad and his National Guard unit were called to active duty. I vividly remember the challenges my family faced when my dad's unit was activated  for Operation Desert Storm. I was 16 when my dad got activated -- two days before Thanksgiving. But I was 17 when he returned right around Easter. I didn't recognize my dad -- might have had something to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, military, Veterans, wwii

Bravery…let’s step into it.

October 23, 2014 By Cara Putman

  At different times different themes seem to appear in my life. Right now I am surrounded by people who are called to be braver than they ever imagined. The dictionary defines brave as: ready to face or endure danger or pain; showing courage. None of the people I'm thinking of think of themselves as brave. In fact they would probably tell you they are in a place of uncertainty, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Authors having Fun: Do you recognize any of them?

October 9, 2014 By Cara Putman

Right now I'm enjoying a Fall cold, which means no voice and lots of coughing. Aren't you so glad that we're connecting through cyperspace and not in a coffee shop -- though that would be so fun! So today I wanted to share a couple fun videos that show you another side of some of your favorite Christian novelists. We had so much fun at ACFW making the first. My kids agreed that I shouldn't try … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship Tagged With: authors, cara putman, fun

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