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Chautona Havig

Chautona Havig

Using story to connect YOU to the Master Storyteller

Chautona Havig

Craig Worrell: Illustrator (Part 1)

Last September, I got a phone call.  Now, anyone who knows me knows how much I love the phone.  *cough*  Picture it.  Ethan is trying to convince me he's paying close attention to his math book while Wall-E plays in the background.  Andra is STILL clearing the counters from lunch, and Lorna is... Continue Reading

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Ever notice how you best know yourself--and know y Ever notice how you best know yourself--and know yourself the least?  We humans are weird that way. Sometimes I think the Lord allows us to be blind to parts of ourselves for a time so as not to drive us too crazy too quickly. Or something.
Characters most like me are hard because they're so very convicting to write AND... because I don't usually know it's me until that conviction its.  I tend to have an idealized picture of who I am until reality strips away those rosy glasses and leaves me with crystal-clear vision.  Blech.
Second to me... I'd say nasty people. They give me such an ick feeling. Sure, it's cathartic... but it's so hard because I want to redeem everyone, and that's just unrealistic and frankly, arrogant.  So... there you have it.
If you have a question you want me to answer, leave it in the comments OR... zip me an email at chautona@chautona.com.  I'll try to work them in (and will probably combine those that are really similar.
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#AmWriting
Okay, it's actually a short story, but... IYKYK. Okay,  it's actually a short story, but... IYKYK.
#AmWriting
Going nuts over here waiting for yet ANOTHER Lord Going nuts over here waiting for yet ANOTHER Lord Edgington by @benedictbrownauthor novel. Sigh. I dont think this is what Solomon was talking about when he said, "A virtuous woman, who can find?"
Clearly,  he wasn't talking about me, considering the whole patience being a virtue thing.
Sigh
#AmWaiting
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Life as a podcaster... #AmRecording #BecauseFictio Life as a podcaster...
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Sometimes, things just combine in a way that make Sometimes,  things just combine in a way that makes my heart sing. Today, @archerandolive knocked it out of the park. I think this might be 3 different collections in a journal from a sub box. Well done, guys.
#journalsupplies 
#journaling 
#ArcherAndOlive
One of the best things I did for my prayer life wa One of the best things I did for my prayer life was to learn to "pray on the page." So glad the Lord showed me that. Seeing answered prayer weeks, months, even years later... so cool.
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A quote from Old Herbaceous.#readmorebooks A quote from Old Herbaceous.#readmorebooks
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