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    Why I come home (even for only two days) …

    Sometimes people ask me why (when I have events back-to-back) I come home “only for two days.” A picture is worth a 1,000 words, right? 🙂 Happy Tuesday, all! Love, Tara B.   (And I can’t even take pictures of my ALL-TIME-FAVORITE cuddle times in the morning and at bed and reading books during the day! Grace abounds. Truly abounds.)  

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    Prizes are on the way …

    Just a note to congratulate R.C. from VA for winning the $99 Peacemaker Group Study for joining our discussion board and emailing me. And also to let R.C. AND the two reviewers who reviewed my book on Amazon know that their goodies are en route. Don’t forget! The next EIGHT women who review my book on Amazon can have a prize too! Fun fun. I love giving away free / good / biblical stuff. Happy Wednesday, all!   Yours, Tara B.  

  • Singleness & Marriage

    Singles & “Hints”

    Carolyn McCulley has hit it out of the park again! (And I’m not just saying this because she quotes our book. Honestly? The phrase “expectation-experience gap” is ALL JUDY D. and totally not from me! 🙂 ) Check out her article: “The Hindrance of a Hint” and let me know what you think. (And please consider visiting her blog Solo Femininity too! She is a VERY wise and godly woman.) Blessed Sabbath to you all!   Yours, Tara B.  

  • Grace in Daily Life

    I’m freaking out!

    I’m freaking out trying to “finalize” my notes and the study guide for the dvd project: – “This is TOO deep. No one will want to follow all of this. Why do I keep using all of these theological terms? What is WRONG with me?!” – “This is SO simple! Everyone knows this! Why am I even DOING THIS ANYWAY? This has ALL been said a MILLION times by a MILLION people who all said it a MILLION TIMES better than I ever could.” – “AURGH! This is too much material!” – “DOUBLE AURGH! Everyone has already HEARD all of this and HEARD all of these examples! I should ADD…

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    Oh my! This is sobering …

    I just found out that a woman was KILLED near our home in pretty much the same car accident that I had last month. Two-lane road. Snow and ice. She swerved into oncoming traffic with no warning and for no apparent reason. And she died. Amazingly–a member of our church (with medical training) was in the car RIGHT BEHIND the one she struck; and four cars back there was another vehicle with THREE women from our church (one of whom is a nurse). The two friends with medical training spent a long time helping the man who had been hit (his legs were crushed into the dashboard) and they even…

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    Watch this space (again)!

    OK. I’m in the zone to get a (very rough!) first draft of the dvd study guide to the producer/director today and I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts/advice. SO … if I get it done and if I can figure out how to post it … watch this space and let me know your thoughts. I’d really like to have the (very rough) draft wrapped up by tomorrow night if at all possible. Thanks, guys!   Love and blessings, Tara B.  

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    Search Inside on Amazon!

    Hooray! Hooray! At long last, Amazon.com has (finally!) added the “Search Inside” feature to our book, Peacemaking Women. I’m psyched and I hope it is a blessing to people. Hey–to celebrate … how about a little giveaway? The next TEN people who review my book on Amazon.com AND email me to let me know can have their pick of a THANK YOU GIFT: 1) One of my 5-CD Retreat Sets; 2) A copy of Ken Sande’s book, The Peacemaker; OR 3) All three of my other CD’s (Oceans of Emotions–Effectively Ministering Peace to Women; Healing the Conflicts Between Mothers & Daughters; and The Grace of God that Brings Shalom (my…

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    Hello Virginia!

    A happy, snowy hello to all of the ladies I met in Virginia this past weekend! I hope that you all returned home safely–thankfully I made all three flights and was home by 1:30AM. Praise the Lord! Hey–I wanted to let you know the name of the book on the doctrine of sin that I couldn’t remember in one of my teachings for you guys … it is: The Enemy Within, by Kris Lundgaard. (Sorry I completely spaced in during our session! My brain froze.) Also: I want to encourage you to sign up for our discussion board and drop me an email to let me know. Everyone from our…