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    2014 Peacemaker Conference LiveBlogs

      In just three weeks, I will have the joy of serving at the 2014 Peacemaker Conference. If there is any possibility you can join us September 25-27 in Colorado Springs (or earlier for some of the pre-conference advanced training events), it truly would be wonderful to spend time with you there. But if you can’t make it to Colorado, please do plan to pop into the LiveBlogs and say hello.   (If you have no idea what a LiveBlog is, you can learn more about them here.) Thanks, all! And hope to see you in Colorado or on the LiveBlogs— Yours, Tara B. 

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    Two MORE (Free!) Books to Encourage You as You Minister: Made for More (Hannah Anderson) & Gospel-Centered Teaching (Trevin Wax)

    It’s almost September 1 and the biggest WIN FREE STUFF GIVEAWAY of (biblical & practical) resources our family has ever done is coming to a close. THANK YOU for all of the sweet comments and for letting others know about Living the Gospel in Relationships video series. Fred and the girls and I are so grateful. To round out our gifts of the just-released ESV Women’s Devotional Bible (which I was so blessed to receive an advanced copy of), we are adding two books that I am confident you will truly enjoy: Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God’s Image by Hannah Anderson Gospel-Centered Teaching: Showing Christ in All the Scripture by Trevin Wax So that puts the count of…

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    Begging Jesus for Sleep

    Last week I endured one of my (relatively common) stretches of insomnia. It was, as always, incredibly hard to bear. If you have never struggled with acute, lasting sleeplessness (the kind that goes for hour after hour, night after night), please know that I am thrilled for you. I rejoice as I leave the room with my sleeping-soundly husband and walk past the room with my sleeping-soundly children, accompanied by my formerly-sleeping-soundly Golden Retriever (who always tries to keep me company during my marathon stretches of being up all night—but even she, ultimately, collapses in sleep at my feet after a certain amount of hours). One of my dearest friends…

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    Adding TWO MORE BOOKS to our giveaway: United – Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity (Trillia Newbell) & The Gospel at Work (Traeger/Gilbert)

    Given the important things happening in our country right now, I wanted to be sure you all know about Trillia Newbell’s wonderful book: United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity So I thought it would be fun to add a brand-new copy to our family’s current WIN FREE STUFF GIVEAWAY (which ends on September 1).   (which I was so blessed to receive an advanced copy of). As always, NO RISK OF SPAM! So I hope you will join in the fun: Click Here to Enter to Win the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible + 15 Other (Great!) Books Thanks and blessings, Tara B.