The Carrie Life

Ironically, I began writing this before our world got flipped upside-down with COVID-19.  It just seemed to become even more relevant afterw...

I grew up in the church and from birth until now, I've gone to at least 11 churches in my life with all the moving and adjusting, and...

Yesterday, I woke up at 3:40am after hearing the doorbell ring twice.  Kevin headed to the door and I was worried about pending danger.  The...

"Should" is a powerful word.  When one says, they "should" have done something, it is laced with regret, and when someon...

Eli, Eli, lemana shabakthani! (Matthew 27: 46, Mark 15:34) This phrase is uttered by Jesus on the cross and is often translated in the Bi...

When we think about having it all, we often think of having the perfect spouse and kids, perfect job, great car, dream home...you get the pi...

A couple of years ago, I wrote on the topic of suicide in the wake of Robin Williams' tragic death.  Every time I hear someone else has...

Do you know why we are here? God met with his council and said, "Let's make man in our image." (Genesis 1:26-28) This w...

This last week my son and I finished reading the book, “A Wrinkle In Time” by Madeleine L'Engle.   I told my son we couldn't see...

I am not superman, but I definitely have my own kryptonite.  I bet you do too.  Have you ever thought about what it is?  Why even think ab...

This morning I had the pleasure of connecting with a young woman that God placed on my path several years ago.  We discovered our mutual lov...

I love to share my life and lessons learned with others. Whether its speaking from a stage, leading a workshop, writing a blog post or just ...

Monday, I went to the Mother’s Club meeting at my son’s school.   It is always a wonderful monthly event, but being December, they had some...

As a young girl, I was exposed to a reality that wasn't pleasant. My former step dad was an abusive alcoholic who took out his hurt and...

The past few weeks have been exceedingly hard on me. I desire to share my struggles and the journey I take through life with others who may...

This summer I took a group of teens to an adventure camp in Northern California. On our week there we were able to apply our theme verse and...