by carrie | Aug 28, 2018 | Devotional, God's in Charge, Growing Christlike
What is success? If you’ve read me for very long, you can probably guess I’m not looking for the easy answer. Lots of things spring to my mind when I think of success, but all of them leave me unsettled. Even the more biblical answers. What got me...
by carrie | Aug 21, 2018 | God's in Charge, Sacred Trust Series
Several months ago, Vice President Mike Pence, never quiet about his faith, openly said that Jesus speaks to him. And some non-Christians in the media went ballistic. I’m grateful for his words. It’s both comforting to me and an answer to my prayers that...
by carrie | Aug 14, 2018 | God's in Charge, Pain and Trauma, Shadow of Death, Uncategorized
The twenty-third Psalm is familiar to many Americans. Even those who don’t regularly attend church tend to run across it in a variety of situations. I’ve grown up with it. As both the granddaughter and daughter of pastors, the Bible was a regular part of my life....
by carrie | Jul 31, 2018 | God's in Charge, Growing Christlike
Most of my life, I’ve heard people say that respect is earned. Would you agree? What if I said love is earned? I can hear some of you declaring, “But, Carrie! They’re different. And God tells us to love everyone.” Uh huh. But, since you brought...
by carrie | Jul 24, 2018 | Embers Series, God's in Charge, Shadow of Death
One summer, I joined a bunch of other ladies on a retreat at a beautiful camp not too far from my home. The weather was sunny, the food delicious, and the friends enjoyable. The camp provided several activities, including a rock wall that led to a zip line. I have...
by carrie | Jul 10, 2018 | Book Reviews, God's in Charge
What do you do when your small group wants to read a book that you have little interest in? Well, when this happened to me before when I was part of a book club, I just skipped that meeting. Oh, I would usually borrow the book from the library and read through the...
