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Hold the Onions

September 2, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

While I'm still basking in the thrill—but mostly tremendous relief—of turning in yet another tome of a novel, I asked my husband Joe if I could share one of his life lessons from his book From Start to Finish that released earlier this year. He said, "As long as you choose it." 🤣 More about the bookAvailable on Kindle Unlimited So I chose the following lesson about always giving our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Faith, Family, Inspired by Scripture, Reading

A Woman’s Heart (convo with Lisa & Tammy)

August 19, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

Don't you love instant connections with people you've never met before? And yet you do sort of know each other because you share the same living, breathing, eternal Spirit living within you. It's kind of like God intentionally set you up. #truth #divineorchestration That's how it was when Lisa Granger of A Woman's Heart and I got together last Wednesday for a quick chat. When you have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Faith, Family, Writing Tagged With: Tamera Alexander Lisa Granger

A bouquet of pencils and a helping of grace

August 14, 2025 By Cara Putman

There's something about the middle of August. It's a time of bouquets of sharpened pencils and kids starting school. The temperatures are still blisteringly hot here in Indiana, but my kids started school this week. I have a senior and a sophomore in high school. And my recent college grad moved over the weekend and started his grown-up job after milking every moment out of his last summer. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Faith Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, writing

Redefining “Booktrovert”

August 6, 2025 By D'Ann Mateer

With all the “bookish” paraphernalia that has arisen in the past few years, one of the shirts I’ve long wanted to order is:  I’ve latched onto the term. I decided it aptly described me as an introvert who reads. But the other day, I looked up the definition as others understand it.  Mind you, this is not an actual dictionary word. But this definition is the one bandied about in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Faith, Reading Tagged With: Booktrovert, Introvert, reader

Coeur d’Alene Writers Retreat…22 years now in the books

August 5, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

Late last night, I returned from our annual Coeur d'Alene Retreat, a wonderful five-day weekend with a group of writers who have become so precious to me over the past 22 years. They're among my dearest friends, and I'm grateful for each of them. This weekend's retreat was especially meaningful. Because it was our last formal gathering in CdA. Only 7 (out of 11) were able to make it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Writing Tagged With: Tamera Alexander

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