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Free Copy of My Favorite CCEF Booklet
I have a number of copies of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (“CCEF”) booklet: Pleasure (by David Powlison) … and I’d like to give them away FOR FREE to YOU! All you have to do is leave a comment letting me know you’re interested by midnight Saturday (August 16), and I’ll pop a copy in the mail to you. (Oh! You might want to be sure that I have your snail-mail address too. You can email it to me at info@tarabarthel.com.) Let me tempt you with just a snippet from the notes I took as I was reading this rich, encouraging, and convicting booklet: “Have you ever…
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Hiking in the Beartooths
We had a super fun morning hiking in the Beartooth Mountains near our home. (I still marvel at the fact that we can spontaneously decide to go hiking and be in such beauty in just one hour!) On the drive, I reviewed our Bear Aware safety tips. Fred asked if that was really wise (since even in bear country, actual bear encounters are so rare and I’m so skittery about them already)–but I assured him that it was, at least for me. 😉 Then, after letting a family pass us on the trail because they were all on horseback (how fun is that!), we were off … How do you…
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Take Your Vitamin Z (HT: Challies.com)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm … that Tim Challies knows what he is doing!! His current “King for a Day/Month/Whatever it ends up being” blog (Take Your Vitamin Z) is definitely going on my “check it out” list. I’ve already clicked through to like five articles–and that hardly EVER happens when I read a new blog. But wouldn’t you want to read these too? – Reasons People Choose a Church (look at the high incidence of RELATIONSHIPS–can we all say PEACEMAKING/LIVING THE GOSPEL? Ranked 1, 2 & 4!) – You Have Your Clique–But Do You Have the Gospel? “Many of us are extremely biblical and God-centered in our creeds, but regrettably exude a rank…
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Trusting God Regardless of our Circumstances
Early yesterday afternoon, I was quietly reflecting to myself just how godly, easy to relate with, loving, funny, and trusting of the Lord a certain woman in my life is. She also happens to be stunningly beautiful with a wonderful husband and four precious children. So THEN I was thinking about how easy it would be for an outsider to look at her faith and her happiness and think, “Sure! If I were beautiful, happily married, with healthy children and a lovely home, I’d be a really happy person who loves and trusts God too. No problem.” But outside appearances don’t show the REALNESS of her true happiness (BLESSED-ness). And…
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Why our husbands don’t talk to us …
Oh, Carolyn McCulley! You are such a great blogger and you totally crack me up. (Lilikoi and I will be listening for your “You never know when you are going to wake up and find yourself dead!” quote on our morning walk with Pilgrim radio!) I just had to link over to your post on why our husbands don’t talk to us: Speaking His Language (Who me? Over-react when speaking with Fred? Ouch!) Thanks for serving us, Carolyn, and for encouraging us in Radical Womanhood! Happy Monday everyone– Yours, Tara B.
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More Fun on the Ranch!
I ended up with four kids today so after our zoo morning, we made an impromptu trip out to our friends’ ranch for some outdoor fun. Hope you enjoy the pics! G’nite, Tara B. Hanke the Cowdog has a baby brother! So much to explore … We love horses!
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Unlimited copyright is going away for sure
Just wanted to let you all know that Fred told me late last night that Peacemakers has made their decision and the copyright allowing you to print or xerox unlimited copies of the 104-page study guide for my DVD video series is for sure going away. In the future, you will have to buy the guides from Peacemakers and Fred is estimating that the cost will be around $8 or $9/ea. Of course, if you already own the original version or if you buy a copy before my remaining stock is exhausted, you’re set for life. The unlimited copyright of the original version will hold even after the Peacemakers version…
