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Things Deb and I would have done. . .

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Have you ever looked forward to something BIG TIME...only to have it not come to pass? Well, that happened this week. But it was no one's fault. It's just life. But I've been so bummed. First, some quick backstory… A few of you might not know that Deb Raney and I have been writing critique partners for over 14 years now. And during that time, we've become very dear friends. Well, Deb was … [Read more...]

Becky’s Favorite Things

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Remember when Oprah would air an "Oprah's Favorite Things" episode each year?  The people who happened to be in the studio audience that day would leave with a fabulous haul of gifts. I was inspired by Black Friday to craft a list of my own favorite things from the past year.  Just... without the freebies. :)  If only! Perhaps one of these items will give you gift inspiration for yourself or … [Read more...]

What will you give up during Lent?

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Hello. It's the first day of March and it's Ash Wednesday.  This is a very important day to Christians, of course, because it's the first day of Lent. We have forty days (excluding Sundays) of "giving up" to represent how Jesus spent forty days fasting in the desert where he overcame temptations from Satan.  The ashes come from the burning of palm branches that were used on the previous Palm … [Read more...]

10 Things you don’t know about me: Cara Putman

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We've been having so much fun sharing things you might not know about us. So here are ten facts about me. I hope they're new and fun for you! 1) When I start writing, I can be kind of one track minded. I lose all sense of time, and my husband has told me I'm very good at saying "five more minutes" and looking up 40 minutes later.  There's something about getting embroiled in a task or a scene … [Read more...]

We Are Your Symphony … Along With a Gratitude Challenge

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I did not write the blog post below, and I already shared it on my personal blog last week. But I wanted to make sure it was seen by as many of my readers as possible. I could have just given a link to the devotion on the church website, but not everyone clicks on those links. Thus, I am doing the old cut and paste in hopes that more will take the time to read it. The following was written by … [Read more...]

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