Yes, there really is such a thing as National Blame Someone Else Day.
Sad, but true.
And really, is it any wonder? Since the time of Adam, Eve, and the serpent, the blame game has become one of the favorite pastimes of human beings everywhere.
Don’t believe me? Take a look at the nightly news, or better yet, Washington D.C.
It’s ALWAYS someone else’s fault.
In the last Miller’s Creek novel, A BRIDGE UNBROKEN, Chance and Dakota both suffer from unforgiveness because they still blame each other for what happened years before. And really, we’re no different than they. We all tend to point at others when laying the blame.
I’ve heard more than one preacher say that when we point the finger of blame at someone else, there are three fingers pointing back at ourselves.
Jesus put it this way: “Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” -Matthew 7:3-5 (NASB)
NO BLAME GAME
So rather than promote the blame game, I thought we’d do something anti-blame. I looked up antonyms for “blame” and came up with “commend, praise, thank, and compliment.” Just for fun, I’m hosting a flash giveaway of a print copy of A BRIDGE UNBROKEN for today, June 13th, only, where we play the ‘No Blame Game.’
Play the NO BLAME GAME w/ @Cathy_Bryant for a chance to win A BRIDGE UNBROKEN print copy.
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The flash giveaway will take place in four online places, here on CatBryant.com, on my Facebook author page, Pinterest and Twitter. (No worries if you’re not on all these sites. Your entry will still count whether in one place or all four. You gain an entry for each place you post.) See below for directions on how to enter the flash giveaway in each of these places.
No Blame Game: CatBryant.com
For your entry here, just leave a comment (with a way for me to reach you if you’re the winner) with a word of praise, thanks, commendation, or a compliment to a special person in your life. Feel free to contact this special person and send them to your ‘No Blame Game’ comment. That way they can join the game if they choose. (You can use the same person on every site, or a different person in each location.)
No Blame Game: Facebook
For your entry on Facebook, make your way to my Facebook Author Page. Find the post–I’ll pin it to the top of the page–that says NO BLAME GAME and leave a comment to that post with a word of praise, thanks, commendation, or a compliment to a special person in your life. Be sure to use Facebook’s tagging feature if the person you’re complimenting is on FB. (I’m not sure, but Facebook may make you “like” my page in order to comment. To get around this, like the page. You can always un-like me the next day. LOL!)
No Blame Game: Pinterest
For your entry on Pinterest, pin the pin below to one of your boards, leaving my original description intact. Comment on my original pin with the name and commendation of the person you’re honoring. Again, I’m unsure of Pinterest’s policy. They may require you to follow one of my boards or me to comment, but I don’t think they do.
No Blame Game: Twitter
For your entry on Twitter, simply create a tweet of commendation mentioning the special person you want to thank, praise, or compliment. Be sure to tag me in the tweet (so I’ll receive your entry) with these words: Flash Giveaway via @Cathy_Bryant. And don’t forget to tag the person you’re complimenting if they’re on Twitter.
No Blame Game: Details
I’ll be adding all the entries–from here, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter–to a spreadsheet throughout the day. At midnight MDT, I’ll use Random.org to determine the winner. The winner will be announced in a special post on Saturday. (I’ll also announce the winner on Facebook and Twitter.) If your name is drawn as the winner, I’ll also send a print copy of A BRIDGE UNBROKEN to the person you mentioned in your comment/tweet. So two winners–you and the person your commending!
Much better than the blame game where there are no winners. Wouldn’t you agree? 
(SPECIAL NOTE: Print copies are for US winners only. If an international winner is chosen they will receive a digital copy in lieu of a print copy. This is due to the high cost of mailing internationally.)
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REMINDERS: The Kindle version of A PATH LESS TRAVELED is on sale for just 99-cents over the next few days. Here’s the book description:
Grief paints a celebration with shades of gray . . .
Trish James is tired of being rescued. When a spooked horse claims her husband’s life, she’s determined to blaze a path for herself and her traumatized son without outside help. But will that mean leaving the place etched on her heart? Or can she regain her faith to take a path less traveled?
Book 2 in the Miller’s Creek stand-alone novels
Don’t forget about the Goodreads giveaway of three print copies of A BRIDGE UNBROKEN. Click here to enter: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/94559-a-bridge-unbroken
Also don’t forget about the print copy giveaway of THE FRAGRANCE OF CRUSHED VIOLETS: FORGIVING THE INEXCUSABLE (Bible study on forgiveness). Click here to enter: https://www.facebook.com/Cathy.Bryant.Author/app_228910107186452
The Facebook BOOK CHAT for THE FRAGRANCE OF CRUSHED VIOLETS is scheduled for June 17, 6-7 p.m. MDT. RSVP at the following link to get your name on the prize drawing list: https://www.facebook.com/events/744001765650524/
LifeSword, a Facebook Bible study group, will be studying the topic of forgiveness during the month of July. We’d love to have you join us: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LifeSword/
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