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2019-09-04T14:59:26-07:00

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Camp Out in the Land of Joy

Last updated on: September 4, 2019 at 2:59 pm By Cara Meredith

Perhaps like you, my personality has often been marked by joy. When I was in high school – thick in the trenches of Evangelical subculture, thanks to the influence of youth groups and Young Life alike – I believed the Christian life marked by joy. If God really did send his only son to die on the cross for me so I could hang out in heaven forever, then why wouldn’t every part of my joy-filled life be defined by cream-colored... Read more

2019-09-03T20:15:37-07:00

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Write Down

Last updated on: September 3, 2019 at 8:15 pm By Cara Meredith

When my boys went back to school a couple of weeks ago, my excitement was palpable. The hype that naturally comes with launching a book into this world had finally died down, and although I had a couple of projects and events on the horizon, for the most part, the slate was blank. But if I’m honest with you, the slate was equal parts terrifying and exhilarating. What I want is to sit in front of that blank screen or... Read more

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Maya Angelou

write down

2019-08-26T19:58:38-07:00

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Martha, Martha, Martha + New Meanings of Love

Last updated on: August 26, 2019 at 7:58 pm By Cara Meredith

Yesterday afternoon, the boys and I sat in a circle on the living room floor. They’d been fighting over a Batman LEGO figure, but when a couple of grabs and tears and screams rendered them still unable to come to a resolution, Mama the Referee stepped in to blow her whistle. And blow my whistle I did, in a Mary and Martha sort of way – because for whatever reason, a single phrase kept running on repeat in my mind:... Read more

2019-08-26T12:42:10-07:00

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Recognizing All Those Present Lines, Says Mihee Kim-Kort

Last updated on: August 26, 2019 at 12:42 pm By Cara Meredith

Oh friends, have I got a TREAT for you today. I’m only a couple of chapters into her book, but Mihee Kim-Kort’s newest release, Outside the Lines, is perfect for learning to color outside the lines. You’ll simultaneously feel challenged and encouraged by her wise and winsome writing and storytelling abilities …and if you’re anything like me, you WILL start to wonder how embracing queerness will transform your faith. Enjoy this interview with Mihee! — Tell us a bit about yourself, will you? My... Read more

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2019-08-19T20:20:03-07:00

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Beating Hearts, Pumping Blood Vessels & Glorious Stamps of Humanity

Last updated on: August 19, 2019 at 8:20 pm By Cara Meredith

When I was a little girl, I thought all my teachers lived in their classrooms. I remember peeking around the side of the coat closet to see if I could find their bedroom, the space they went to at the end of the school day to rest and relax so they could become my teacher again in the morning. When I was a little girl, I thought everyone went to church. Because church was what we did – and because... Read more

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Barbara Brown Taylor

Holy Envy

Open Hand Willing Heart

robin DiAngelou

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr

The Color of Life

Vivian Mabuni

What Does It Mean to be White? Clayborne Carson

2019-06-25T15:56:04-07:00

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Guess What? We’re Invited and We Get to Invite, Says Leslie Verner

Last updated on: June 25, 2019 at 3:56 pm By Cara Meredith

Oh friends, today’s author is not only one of my favorite humans on the Internet, but she writes about a subject we ALL need to lean into more. The truth is that even in this age of (supposed) connectivity, many of us feel lonely, isolated and discouraged …but that doesn’t mean we can’t be the first to extend the invitation. I’m so grateful Leslie Verner writes about this in her new book, Invited, because it’s something all of us need... Read more

2019-06-25T15:58:16-07:00

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Truly, All Shall Be Well (Reminds Catherine McNiel)

Last updated on: June 25, 2019 at 3:58 pm By Cara Meredith

Well friends, it’s not everyday that you get to highlight ANOTHER friend: Catherine McNiel is a writer whose words I resonate deeply with. I loved her first book, Long Days of Small Things (because ain’t that the TRUTH), and am equally enamored by her second book, All Shall Be Well. So, without further adieu, might I present this interview with Catherine about her newest release, today. Enjoy! — Tell us a bit about yourself, will you? Hey everyone! My name is Catherine McNiel... Read more

Long Days of Small Things

2019-06-28T13:42:32-07:00

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A Novel of Searching for Peace Amidst the Memories? Sign Me Up, Shawn Smucker

Last updated on: June 28, 2019 at 1:42 pm By Cara Meredith

Sometimes the writing world is vicious, with a tendency to not believe there’s room enough for all of us at the table. But today’s writer is one of the kindest and most welcoming (real live) humans I’ve encountered on the other side of the Internet ; he sent me a card, just because he knew I might need encouragement. He shares his space and lifts up the voices of others …and that alone begs me lend him this space as well.... Read more

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Light from Distant Stars

Shawn Smucker

2019-06-25T15:56:52-07:00

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The Healing Superpowers of Friendship, Thanks to YA Author Mitali Perkins

Last updated on: June 25, 2019 at 3:56 pm By Cara Meredith

Oh friends, once again, I’ve got a TREAT for you: Mitali Perkins is a friend and a mentor, a writer and a future conversation partner with me (so locals, save the date for November 7th)! She’s the author of twelve novels for young readers, and just typing that makes me swoon and say aloud, “I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy!” But her reading? Oh, it’s worthy. Enjoy this interview on her new book, FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU, with her... Read more

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Author Tuesday

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Forward Me Back to You

Mitali Perkins

2019-06-27T13:56:42-07:00

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Heather Day, Leading the Charge With Confessions of a Christian Wife

Last updated on: June 27, 2019 at 1:56 pm By Cara Meredith

Friends, you are in for a Tuesday treat of treat. Heather Thompson Day is a Communications Professor and a writing diva I’ve loved getting to know over the last year or so. Her newest book, Confessions of a Christian Wife, is geared specifically toward married Christian women, so if that’s you, don’t stop reading anytime soon. Enjoy! — Tell us a bit about yourself, will you? I am a Communication Professor and author. I am married to the cutest boy in my 6thgrade... Read more

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Author Tuesday

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Confessions of a Christian Wife

Heather Thompson Day

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