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2018-09-17T11:04:37-07:00

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A Little Bit of Self-Care (and Soul Care), Courtesy of April Yamasaki

Last updated on: September 17, 2018 at 11:04 am By Cara Meredith

As my friends over at Selfie podcast would say, lately I’ve been on a self-care bender. In that way, I was so delighted to pick up a copy of April Yamasaki’s newest book, Four Gifts, which essentially provides a Christian perspective on self-care. I’ve only got a couple of chapters left to finish, but I’d love to get this book in YOUR hands. Check out the interview below and leave a comment at the end to win a copy of the book! —... Read more

2018-09-07T06:58:55-07:00

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Whatever, John MacArthur: You’ve Got the Wrong God

Last updated on: September 7, 2018 at 6:58 am By Cara Meredith

Christian Twitter was alive with conversation of social justice this last week, mostly because of this statement against social justice, signed by nearly 5,000 pastors, writers and lay leaders. I, for one, did not sign the statement, nor did I browse through sentiments of its 14-point proclamation until earlier this evening. When a friend called and asked me what I thought, I told her I wasn’t going to spend a lick of time giving it the attention it so desperately desired.... Read more

Statement on Social Justice

2018-09-04T12:25:21-07:00

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The Power of Books With Book Mogul, Anne Bogel

Last updated on: September 4, 2018 at 12:25 pm By Cara Meredith

It’d been awhile since I read a book that left me with a permanent smirk plastered across my face. But then, there it was: the smirk, the grin, the Oh, this author gets it! type of feeling that comes when you read a book and feel an instantaneous connection with the one who penned the words in the first place. I suppose that’s what the best kind of books do, after all. They remind us that we’re not alone, that someone, somewhere... Read more

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What Should I Read Next?

2018-08-30T20:22:21-07:00

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Going Straight Through the Middle

Last updated on: August 30, 2018 at 8:22 pm By Cara Meredith

Sometimes, parenting is hard. Scratch that. Most all of the time, parenting is hard. When our first son was born, my husband and I marveled at how easily we adjusted to life with a little one. We called him our Angel Baby, mostly because the books said we could. He slept through the night at a pretty early age; he ate when he was supposed to eat, played when he was supposed to play, pooped when he was supposed to... Read more

How to Survive a Shipwreck

2018-08-27T16:54:34-07:00

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When Your Three-Year Old Calls You a Servant (and Other Issues of Identity)

Last updated on: August 27, 2018 at 4:54 pm By Cara Meredith

“Mama, you’re a servant,” my little boy said yesterday afternoon, as we held hands and walked through the foyer of the old church building. “Oh buddy,” I replied, “thank you!” I figured he’d learned the lesson in Godly Play that morning and really, really taken the lesson to heart. Who’s a servant in your life? I imagined the teacher asking the four year olds who sat in a circle on the floor. Who’s just like that super great guy, Jesus, in your... Read more

2018-08-23T19:14:38-07:00

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A Tale of Mismatched Earrings and Merciful Kindness

Last updated on: August 23, 2018 at 7:14 pm By Cara Meredith

A week or so ago, I walked past the kitchen counter and noticed a tangled pair of mismatched earrings. Why would there be one dangly silver earring and one dangly gold earring bunched together like I’d purposefully worn them that way? Now, a couple of things before we go any further: first of all, as cool as it would be for my husband and the boys to sport dangly earrings from their ears or noses, that’s not exactly their style.... Read more

2018-08-20T10:29:41-07:00

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Recognizing God’s Many Voices with Liz Ditty

Last updated on: August 20, 2018 at 10:29 am By Cara Meredith

When a friend launches their book into the world, I can’t help but cheer them on by pointing YOU to their writing. Liz Ditty is one such friend: she and I met when we were both just dipping our toes into the writing water. We wondered if our words mattered and whether we even had books in us (turns out, we did). Well, Liz’s book baby, God’s Many Voices, releases today and I can’t wait for you to get your hands on... Read more

2018-08-16T14:23:20-07:00

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Basking in Surreal Moments

Last updated on: August 16, 2018 at 2:23 pm By Cara Meredith

There are a thousand words I could use to describe the last couple of weeks and months, including but not limited to crazy, tearful, laughable, exhausting, healing, surprising, maddening, and hopeful. But it wasn’t until last night that I added the word “surreal” to the list. Mostly, surreal came from seeing a link to this in my inbox: My memoir, The Color of Life, is now available for pre-order on Amazon! The book has been a labor of love, to say... Read more

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The Color of Life

2018-08-14T09:33:52-07:00

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Learning to Speak God, Alongside Jonathan Merritt

Last updated on: August 14, 2018 at 9:33 am By Cara Meredith

Sometimes, when my boys are feeling particularly silly, they’ll change a word or two in a song to make it to their liking. Because they are six and nearly four years old, this generally results in a “No potty talk!” sort of rebuke from me. But a couple of weeks ago, they started singing the following song: Mother, we adore you, And we lay our lives before you, How we love you. They were just trying to get me to... Read more

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Children of God Storybook Bible

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Jonathan merritt

learning to speak god from scratch

2018-08-09T20:50:33-07:00

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Showing Kindness to Myself

Last updated on: August 9, 2018 at 8:50 pm By Cara Meredith

When we found out we’d be moving back to the Bay Area in the middle of May, I cloaked myself in bravery. I would be brave. I would put on my bravest face, and even if tears fell – because they always, inevitably do – I would be brave and strong and resilient, for my husband and our sons. After all, it wouldn’t be hard to return to Oakland, because the place kind of runs through our bones, with people... Read more

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