The Carrie Life

Ever learn a lesson, be excited to learn it, only to find you are immediately tested in it? Recently, I attended a conference with some am...

Last week, I started the discussion of prayer and our kids. If you missed it , please check that one out first for the top 3 of my list!  I ...

This isn’t my first post about who I want my kids to be when they reach adulthood.  Their faith, character and integrity are definitely int...

What would you say if I told you I was a doctor, but my only credit to this title was a one hour Nursing class in college that I deem the on...

Let's pretend we are going on a trip. What might be some of the first questions you ask before planning a trip and deciding what...

I am a Christian.  I believe Jesus was more than just a man.  I believe he was and is the Savior of the world.  He came to not only give...

Recently, while driving I heard a radio DJ speak some truth that resonated with me.  I am not sure the topic they were discussing as I...

Paul tells us in I Thessalonians 5:16 to pray without ceasing, but what does that really look like? I will admit that there have been times...

One day, my mentor, Laurel, brought a resource to me in our biweekly meetings that was (and still is) AMAZING! It was a list of thirty-one t...

I've been working in ministry & non-profit since (and before) college.  I love helping people and being apart of what God is doing i...

For the past two weeks I have been sick. It started after a big rain as an allergy reaction, then didn't go away and it would appear (as...

This morning I got a waking call from my sister in Ohio. She called to inform me my mom had been in a car accident. A 17 year old girl had...