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  • Faith,  Health & Wellness,  Rest

    Morning Has Broken Me: Why Early Peace & Quiet Usually Wins the Daily Struggle Over Sleeping In

    April 12, 2024 /

    As a kid in church, I always liked the tune of the old Christian song, “Morning has Broken,” but I never understood the lyrics. I broke a glass, my sister broke a bone, and a huge earthquake broke three jars of our jam. But how does the morning break? Now that I’m the size of an adult, I realize it’s more tied to breaking through something, like a surface or a barrier. The sun silently initiates “go-time” and morning has commenced. A light has risen. Something fresh. A new beauty.  Psalm 5:3 says, “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch…

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    Faithful Goodness Lyrics Meaning: How a Deep Dive Into the Song’s Message Can Change You

    June 13, 2025

    Do It Afraid: Public Speaking Through Anxiety, Fear and Nerves

    April 12, 2018

    In the Eye of the Swarm: Learning Patience While Waiting for Everything to Change

    October 15, 2016
  • Gratitude,  Marriage,  Rest,  Road trip,  Vacation

    3 Trips, 2 Countries & a Ring: The Benefits of Travel & How it Can Energize Your Family

    September 1, 2023 /

    Did you get away this summer? Doesn’t matter if it wasn’t a gigantic vacation; even a day trip can get you out of your normal routine mentally and emotionally.  With the help of two ministries, some friends, and a knack for creative adventures, I visited three places, all of which either energized my heart, mind, or body. Some did all three and left me beyond grateful for the break. Stop #1: Ensenada YWAM My niece is on staff at Youth With A Mission, so a few of us went down to visit her. I hadn’t crossed the Mexican border in about three years; felt strange to visit the city near…

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    The Day I Deleted Her Info: Saying Goodbye to a Lifelong Friend

    June 18, 2018

    Not Your Grandma’s Kind of Ghost: Writing and Editing for Someone Else

    April 1, 2017

    Hosting or Being Hosted: Helpful Ideas to Get Your Heart & Home Thanksgiving Ready

    November 19, 2021
  • Stress,  Technology

    My 4-Day Frustrating Forced Phone Fast: What I Learned in the Silence of Being Unplugged

    November 5, 2022 /

    Day: Saturday morning Location: Apple store Issue: Stripes on screen I stood on the curb at the quaint mall, 20 minutes before they opened, fifth in line. I hid my irritation around the nearby strangers, but inside I felt my nerves starting to get on each other. It’s fine. I’m sure it’ll be fine. It’s just stripes. A few stripes are fine. It’ll be fine, right? Oh my gosh—what if it’s not fine? “Hi. How can I help you?” I turned my phone in the man’s direction. “I have an issue.” “Ohhh, yes.” He tried to hide his best-guess diagnosis, but I knew he knew. My issue consisted of irregular…

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    Kicked Out of the Bank: When Rejection Suddenly Strikes You and Your Family

    October 24, 2020

    Working Moms: Killin’ It or Barely Makin’ It?

    February 16, 2019

    It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Chaos: 4 Ways I Fight the Christmas Crazy

    December 14, 2019
  • Cooking,  Music,  Reading,  Recipes,  Recommendations,  Rest

    Sunday Night Sadness: 8 Ways I Prepare to Beat the Monday Morning Blues

    March 4, 2022 /

    I assumed it was just me. Then a friend commented how she doesn’t enjoy Sunday evenings because it’s like the fun party she knows is coming to an end. Her mind vacillates between enjoying the evening and dreading the next morning filled with work, chores, errands, and crazy.  Coming in the door from church always gets my brain playing tug-o-war too. But I get giddy when I remember how Sunday is the only day of the week I read, watch something, and nap with zero guilt. If that sounds impossible to implement in your life, believe me… I wasn’t always this way.  For a Type-A human with a strong “keep…

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    Thanksgiving Hacks to Keep You Grateful. And Sane.

    November 16, 2019

    Cooking Tips & Tricks from My Classically-Trained Le Cordon Bleu Neighbor Chef

    September 15, 2018

    Hosting or Being Hosted: Helpful Ideas to Get Your Heart & Home Thanksgiving Ready

    November 19, 2021
  • Books,  Entertainment,  Gifts,  Mother's Day,  Reading,  Rest

    Fun Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

    May 1, 2020 /

    Besides the fact that Mother’s Day is definitely not canceled this year, most moms I know need a little boost. From more cooking and creativity to more discipline and boredom busters, quarantine fatigue is real, y’all.  But just because our great-grandmas might have wanted rose perfume and lace aprons doesn’t mean we do. Fun gifts to the rescue! Click the pics for the easiest shopping trip ever. Pink Queen Women’s Mama Bear Shirt Almost 2,100 happy reviewers can’t be wrong—this super cute crew neck comes in 10 colors and boasts elbow patches and pockets! Perfect for the soon-to-be mom. Or the young mom. Or the midlife mom.  * Knock Knock Vouchers…

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    Spring Decluttering with an Organizing Pro: 20 Items You Can Quickly Donate or Toss This Weekend

    May 13, 2022

    New Media to Buy for Yourself and Give Away: 4 Books and 2 Songs by My Talented Author Friends

    March 17, 2023

    All I Want for Christmas This Year is a Book. And Star Wars Baby Yoda.

    December 12, 2020
  • Courage,  Entertainment,  Gifts,  Pride,  Reading,  Rest

    3 Books, 2 Shows & a Podcast

    September 1, 2019 /

    I’ve always believed items and experiences of significance should be shared, not hoarded. So here ya go… six things I’m currently loving and think you will too. * 3 Books 1. Braving the Wilderness – Brené Brown Her subtitle explains it well: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone. Umm, yes please. Whether we realize it or are willing to admit it, most of us yearn for true belonging. Cultivating it in our communities, organizations and culture sounds taxing to me… and fantastic. The courage to stand alone isn’t simple, but this book is on its way to my hammock chair and I’m ready to dive…

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    Baby Steps, Bob: How to Replace the Overwhelming Thing with the Next Thing

    September 23, 2022

    When it’s Finally Time to Launch Your Business Idea. Small Starts are Better Than No Starts, Right?

    February 27, 2021

    In the Eye of the Swarm: Learning Patience While Waiting for Everything to Change

    October 15, 2016
  • Health & Wellness,  Honesty,  Rest,  Stress

    Reclaiming Minutes & Health: 5 Things I Stopped Doing & 5 Things I Started

    April 27, 2019 /

    Skimmers appreciate writers getting to the point sooner than later.  And since I’m a reader, a writer and a skimmer, I feel ya. Scrolling through a recipe blog and passing 14 photos of different angles of quinoa makes me crazy. Yes, I see the bran and germ and appreciate the endosperm. Just give me the dang recipe! You’re most likely busy and tired, so I’ll skip the details of why I wrote this or how it’s changed my life. It’s just a free list from me to you. My 5 Most Annoying Time Wasters 1. Corporate Emails But I can’t be inundated by your email announcements because you keep sending…

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    Chronic Disappointment: 5 Ways Our Family Has Dealt with a Year of Long Covid Pain

    February 4, 2023

    Heart Attack vs. Acid Reflux: How Our Trip to the ER Taught Us the Difference and How To Be Prepared

    January 14, 2023

    Funny National October Days: Fun Facts to Help You & Your Friends at Your Next Fall Party

    September 30, 2024
  • Attitude,  Gratitude,  Parenting,  Rest

    Family Dinner Questions w/a Side of Candlelight: Getting Your Kids and Teens to Talk

    August 18, 2018 /

      “So…? How was your day?” “Good.” “Anything fun or different?” “Nope.” If this riveting dialogue plagues your family too, take heart and read on.  Spreading a sheet or blanket in the family room and turning dinner into a picnic sounds so quaint, doesn’t it?  Photo by not brittany shh pls on Unsplash   Mostly, yes. But if your brain skips over the cute family bonding part and goes straight to what could happen to your carpet, clothes, knees and back, it’s okay to stay at the table.  Better yet, take your meal outside and enjoy the weather while you can. Even though the floor or patio can help breed…

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    8 Things I’m Teaching My American Pre-Adults in Mexico

    November 12, 2016

    Dumbing Down Our Kids: 11 Rules of Life to Challenge the Teens in Your Life

    September 21, 2019

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You’re here! And I’m Carrie. From full-time camp kid to unconventional missionary for 12 años in a 3rd-world country, I’m now a profesh organizer and writer who loves plants and guac. Life is short, so I’m smiling while I have all my teeth, but I still have issues. Always remember… when life hands you lemons, give them back. You deserve avocados.

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