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Practical Ways to Support Women in Crisis Pregnancies

For many of us, CPCs are well positioned to reach out to women in crisis with carrying support that is informed and tailored to their needs. My mind reels with all kinds of ways we could individually support these women: be ready to adopt if asked, provide mentoring to a new mom, help her find support at a CPC, pray with and for her, drive her to doctor appointments, help ensure she has a safe place to live, the list is endless. But for many of us, launching into an intense mentoring relationship with an expectant mom is daunting. We don't have the time, we lack the training, or we feel ill-prepared to step up for that role.

Fiction Friday: The Red Door Inn

The Red Door Inn is a story of broken people desperate to find a place. It is a story of finding family in unusual places, and finding out who you are when everything has been taken from you. It is a story of coming to a place of healing when you've been shattered and wonder how you could ever be put back together. There's a thread of romance, and a setting so exquisite I long to go visit: Prince Edward Island.

5 Ways Christian Fiction Builds Faith

Every once in awhile you’ll see articles that talk about how terrible Christian fiction is. As an avid reader (I read over 75 books a year) and writer (I’ve seen 20 books + 3 repackages in print in ten years) I avidly disagree. Christian fiction can fill a gaping hole in our world and communicate messages we […]

Fiction Friday: Change of Heart and If I Run

There are so many great Christian fiction novels releasing this spring that my TBR pile is exploding! I consider this an explosion of wonderfulness since a Cara without a new book to read is a pretty unhappy Cara. Anyone else feel that way about good books? I’ve read some really fun ones and want to […]

You’re Already Amazing

You’re already amazing. As women, isn’t that a concept that we really struggle with? I know I do. I’ve spent weeks and months studying to understand who God says I am. To understand my identity in Him and how to use who He created me to help others. Looking for a resource for women? @cara_putman […]

What’s Your Story?

Once upon a time there was a girl who desperately wanted to believe she was special. Unique. Loved. She had a family that loved her, but her heart cried for something deeper. As she grew she wondered if anyone could love the parts of her that were covered with warts. The parts that revealed how far she had to grow.

Fiction Friday: Always Watching & Thin Ice

Today I want to tell you about two really good romantic suspense novels I’ve read this winter. If you love romantic suspense, these are must read novels to add to your pile. Thin Ice by Irene Hannon is an intriguing story that weaves the world of Olympic figure skating with the now of a woman […]

Creating B.O.C. Time

Very few writers only write. Most of us are juggling multiple jobs, both inside and outside of the home. So how do we find time to write? What I'm finding is it changes with the season my family and I are in at that moment. One thing I have learned very well is that without consistent time with my butt on a chair (B.O.C), I will never, ever, ever meet my writing goals and deadlines.

Fiction Friday: Kissed by a Cowboy

It’s Fiction Friday, and today I want to tell you about my friend Debra Clopton’s book Kissed by a Cowboy. I know I had many of you with the word Kiss or the word Cowboy. Add the adorable cover and you’re probably already sold. This is a story of second chances and finding romance when […]

What Fuels Your Writing?

If you’ve been writing for any length of time, you know that it can be a hugely draining endeavor. You will spend hours plugging away at your keyboard praying that what you are writing will sometime be read and appreciated by others. And if you’re realistic, you know there are no guarantees that will happen. […]