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The Grace of Who I Am
Romans 3:23,24 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (NIV) I know who I am, and I know my struggles. If I were to list them one by one, they would be embarrassing, ugly…
Five Tips for the Writing Dad (or Mom)
My alarm goes off at five. I get up. Flip on the coffee, stumble to the computer, and blink myself awake while the computer hums through its startup. I read a little of my work from the previous day and begin to fall into the clicking rhythm of creation. When the coffee burbles, I go…
Stash it? Trash it? Or Cash it?
Too much stuff? You’re not alone. Our families are getting smaller – but the top reason people move into a larger home is so they’ll have more room for their stuff. Combine that with another scary statistic… the average person spends 4 1/2 hours a week looking for stuff they can’t find. Sigh. I can…
Writing as a Sandwich Generation Granny Nanny
Writing “on hold” due to child-rearing, caring for elderly parents, etc.? Join this Sandwich Generation granny nanny, in the midst of interruptions!
Cara Putman: Homeschooling, Writing and Laweyering, Oh my!
Your family has grown since our last interview in 2008. Tell us a little how your newest addition has changed the dynamics of your family. Daniel joined us in December and is a delight. Of course, I’m still tired and praying he’ll start sleeping through the night, but really he’s added to our family with…
New Look, New Direction
It’s not perfect and for some reason when I transferred the header and some pics from the test site, they didn’t transfer, but how do you like the new blog? I’m still tweaking and drafting and trying to redefine my blog as my life is slowing changing and redefining so if you’ll bear with me,…
A Season of Waiting…
It’s been quiet here at Portrait of a Writer…Interrupted. Life has been busy, and well, frankly, I haven’t had much to say. Nothing profound or extraordinary has been happening in my writing or home life. Nothing that has any significance to my readers, anyway. In the quiet I’ve been waiting. Wondering. Wandering and praying for…
It's Show Time Again…
Aladdin: Awesome Jr. High production. I was really impressed with the talent and energy and of course, I was partial to Aladdin and that cute carpet!! The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: I lost track of how many times my oldest was Peter, but each year the plays a little different. Bravo to a…
Portland Day 2: Photo Essay
Nail maintenance a MUST before we see the town…city! Portland Rose Gardens Oh, how I wish you could smell what I’m smelling! Sweet, perfumy heaven! This is a small sample of the beautiful roses and pics. You can see more on at this link. Before the hour plus hike to Pittock Mansion. I was still…
Please Indulge a Proud Mama
My son has been playing the cello for a little less than a year and I just wanted to share how proud I am of him!