I once heard a speaker compare life to a kayak trip downriver. Sometimes the waters are smooth and we can enjoy a leisurely journey, admiring the beauty all around us. But every now and then we hit the rapids and we’re suddenly thrown into a mad scramble to stay afloat. As we navigate past rocks and other dangers, overwhelmed with fear, we wonder if life will ever be serene and peaceful again. … [Read more...]
My One Little Word for 2018
Since 2004, I have made a practice of asking God for a word for the coming year, a practice that I had heard someone in a small group at church mention. It has amazed me how the word that comes to me as an answer to that prayer has played such a part of the year that follows. Sometimes I've received a single word. Sometimes I've received a phrase. Always what I've received has been meaningful, … [Read more...]
A Reading Challenge
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
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
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...]
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