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A Reading Challenge

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Happy New Year, friends! I'm currently hidden away writing, working to finish another book. But I wanted to share a reading challenge with you. A challenge to read through the Word of God this year. My daughter and I have committed to do this together, and I'm so excited. I'm involved in BSF and daily Bible study, but it's been a handful of years since I've done a reading plan. And … [Read more...]

Unseen

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Here we are on the first day of a wonderful, New Year. I’ve never been one for making New Year’s resolutions, but a verse I read recently in 2 Corinthians has challenged me to view life differently—so why not start today? In the verse, believers are advised to “fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.” The irony makes me smile. How in the world can I fix my eyes on something that … [Read more...]

Ready or Not: Here Comes 2018

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I don't know about you, but I'm struggling to believe that 2018 is mere days away. 2017 has been a year. It's had so much good and some hard. It's been a year where God has shown and taught me a lot and it started with a word that I wasn't sure I liked. Release.[Tweet "What's your word for 2018? @Cara_Putman shares hers and would love to know yours. #oneWord"] When 2017 started, I wasn't … [Read more...]

Farewell 2017

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Yes, it is true. We are counting down the days until the end of 2017. Don’t ask me how it got here so fast. I thought I would use this post to share two highlights from my 2017. HIGHLIGHT #1 Back in 2004, I started asking the Lord for a word for the coming year. It has become a wonderful part of my spiritual journey, although I wasn’t real keen on the year my word was “persevere.” <g>  … [Read more...]

Happy Christmas!

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Hello! Since it's my night to post here on Inspired by Life and Fiction, and I'm busy enjoying Christmas with my family, as I hope you are as well, I thought I would simply repost this photo from my publisher's Facebook page... My son in college recently came home for Christmas break. I asked him to pick a few favorite ornaments to hang on the tree. Here are three he chose and how he chose to … [Read more...]

Holiday Home Tour

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I love it when Deb Raney blogs about home decor!  I was inspired by her recent post to offer up a holiday home tour of my own (especially because a great deal of cleaning wasn't required). Come on in! Cyclamen in pots do wonderfully well for me during our Texas winters and add a festive pop of color.  When a neighbor gave us the nutcracker standing beside our door many years ago, the kids … [Read more...]

A Christmas Recipe

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I don't do a lot of holiday baking, but there are certain family favorites that make an appearance every year. Last week, I made a batch of shortbread cookies in miniature Christmas shapes for my publishing team and sent those off with some dark chocolate hot cocoa for my chilly Minnesota compatriots. This week, I'm making my chocolate peanut butter krispy treats. 4 out of 5 Witemeyers agree … [Read more...]

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