by carrie | Jul 16, 2019 | God's in Charge, Growing Christlike
I gritted my teeth and held my tongue. I didn’t want to, you understand. I wanted to lash out at this man before me who was unleashing his anger upon me. I wanted to strike back in kind. I wanted to hurt him as he was hurting me. In that moment, I did something right....
by carrie | Jul 2, 2019 | Growing Christlike, Holidays
Preparing for freedom, or at least its celebration. On Thursday, the United States will celebrate its 243rd birthday. Two hundred and forty-three years of standing on our own two feet, as it were. Of figuring out what that means. Of discerning where the balance lies...
by carrie | Jun 25, 2019 | Book Reviews, God's in Charge, Growing Christlike
I got married in the fall of 1996 with the traditional vows, a purposeful decision on my part. I wanted to say, “To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish,...
by carrie | Jun 4, 2019 | Pain and Trauma, Shadow of Death
I’ve grown up in church. My mom used to say that I was in church 9-months before I was born, and she was right. That’s what happens when you’re born into the family of a man who always wanted to be a pastor. He used every moment of his terminal leave prior...
by carrie | May 28, 2019 | Holidays, Military Wives, Warrior's Bride
Note from Carrie: As I considered what to write for this Memorial Day post, I looked back at what I’ve written over the years. This was, by far, my most popular post for this holiday, and I cannot come up with any words that convey my heart more clearly. ...
by carrie | May 7, 2019 | Growing Christlike
Who grew up hearing, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Yep, me. I did. I have both hands up in the air as I can remember hearing this mantra from adults throughout my life. It drives me crazy. Yes, this is another...
