The Carrie Life

Last week, I sat in a hospital room with a family I've known for years.  The mother lay in the hospital bed in her last days, actual...

I went into work last week to hear that the night before a local girl had died in a tragic car accident.  Due to a suspicious tweet posted e...

Dear Women of New York, Last night I had trouble falling asleep.  A new law was passed in your state on abortion.  I've seen a ...

Tonight, I watched the documentary on Fred Rogers, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" I watched it with a mixed group of teens and re...

Just before my junior year of college at TCU, I flew out during Summer Break to a city called Visalia, CA.  My parents had just moved to Vis...

I felt inspired by an article my friend shared on Facebook.  The article was about helping a friend after the loss of a baby.  As I read th...

Sunday morning before heading to church, I got a call.  The news on the other end shocked me.  A woman at church, who I had just seen, had a...

I don't know about you, but this past week has been really exhausting! As a youth pastor, this time of year is usually taxing o...

I am so blessed with a wonderful mom AND step mom.  Looking at the weekend ahead, I have a lot to celebrate.  In addition, I have two beauti...

I wish I could explain the pain I feel in my loss of the baby, and all that came with it. Its been hard to walk in life and see dreams fall...

Faith is a powerful tool in one's spiritual tool box. Knowing what its used for and what it is and what it is not will allow it be the ...