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Hail to the conquering graduates!

Reader,

Next week, my daughter graduates from high school. (How can it be?)

I wanted to mark this milestone by leaving her and the other 2026 graduates with some timeless wisdom from God's Word.

If you've heard teenagers talking lately, you might've thought you were hearing a foreign language.

You weren't going crazy.

It does sound like a foreign tongue sometimes, and it takes some context clues to figure out what they're saying.

What you heard was likely brain rot.

I wrote this piece for them, in a language I think they'll understand.

Hopefully, you moms, dads, grandmas, and grandpas out there will enjoy this as well.

My daughter said it's pretty dope. I hope you agree. πŸ˜‰

Cara

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P.S. Hit REPLY and let me know your favorite or your least favorite brain-rot phrase.

New 20 Verses Article

Have you ever seen someone else’s suffering and felt a visceral reaction to it, like a sucker punch to your gut? The suffering may not be your own, but it still hurts, and you want to help alleviate the pain. This is what the Bible calls compassion, and it literally means to co-suffer with someone. The compassion of Christ is not feeling sorry for someone in hard circumstances and moving on. Jesus’ compassion moves him to feel with us and act. Here's an article about the compassion of Jesus toward you!

The Pursuit of Holy Leisure is Now Available!

I promise there's no brain rot in this book! Rather, it's full of biblical wisdom that will help move your heart from duty to delight in your communion with the Lord. Pick up a copy today! (The link below is to Amazon in the US, but it's available worldwide!)


Meet me in Albuquerque, NM, on June 6th!

On Saturday, June 6th, I'll be signing books at Bibles Plus from 11 am - 2 pm. This will be a full-circle moment because many years ago, I worked at Bibles Plus. I'm eager to see my hometown friends and make new ones. If you're around, make plans to stop by and say hi. I will have copies of my book available for purchase.


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Ep. 102: What Writers Must Get Right First with Cara Ray and Kimberly Grabas

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Living the Grace Life (such a fun conversation with my friend Jennifer Sakata)!

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Cara Ray | Writer

The secret to enjoying God's Word is looking at it as a means of holy leisure. Holy leisure is the modern-day answer to our soul's thirst to slow down and savor God and the Bible. Subscribe to receive weekly devotionals about life, leisure, and the pursuit of holiness.

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