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Beginnings
I have blogged before. And been “unsuccessful.” You see, I wouldn’t consider myself “much of a writer” (as I have said to friends in the past). I am a musician. I sing and play piano. I am a high...
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Why “Waiting With Joy?”
When I was thinking of a name for my blog, I had several ideas. My original idea was “song of joy,” because that is what the name Carrie means (ironic, right?? – since I am a worship leader!). That...
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The Call
2009….the year that changed everything. The biggest event in my life had just happened…..I became a mom to my sweet daughter. What a life change! I never knew I could love someone as much as I love...
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The one where I share random facts about me.
So far, I have posted some deep stuff on here….today I am sharing a lighter post, all about me! My name is Carrie. I grew up in Florida, raised as a southern girl by 2 Midwestern (Bloomington, Indiana...
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“Desperate” Weekend Getaway
Ladies… For those of you who are mothers, you know how desperate you can feel at times. I have read nothing but good reviews on this book, and plan on purchasing it soon. Now the authors, Sarah Mae...
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Keepin’ It Real
I had another post planned for today…but for some reason, this is on my heart. I had the great privilege to attend the first Influence Network class last night with Jessi Connolly. The class was...
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De-friended
The presidential election last year revealed many negative aspect of social media. Never before had I witnessed such harassment and vitriol displayed online (and many of these folks claimed to be...
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Thoughts on the Flu
So all of my well laid plans to write some more this week were utterly destroyed. The unthinkable happened – I came down with the flu. That may seem reasonable to most of ya’ll, but I almost NEVER get...
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Stitch Fix Review
What is StitchFix? I decided to follow along with some other bloggers and try out a site called Stitch Fix. This site offers you online personalized styling help. I was so excited about this because...
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Only Child Syndrome
{My diva-licious daughter on Christmas with her new bike. She is a hoot.} I have a confession to make. I don’t want to have any more children. (Please, don’t shoot me – especially all my wonderful...
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Girl Behind the Blog
{Don’t mind the no-makeup look, I was still sick but wanted to participate!} Hey friends! Today I am participating in the “Girl Behind the Blog” series, featured on Ashley’s blog – 5-0hwifey! Every...
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Happy Birthday, Honey!
{My husband and I on the day we met almost 9 years ago. So young at 21 & 22!} Today I want to honor my sweet husband who is celebrating his 30th birthday tomorrow. Since I am set to be apart of...
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Skin Care Routine
For the past 15+ years, I have struggled with oily, acne-prone skin. I believed wholeheartedly that once I got out of my teens and into my twenties, that the acne would go away. While it did die down...
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Sickness Has Taken Over!!
I had another blog post planned for Friday. But life happened. My husband and my daughter both got a stomach bug and we spent a lot of time this week trying to get her better. She still can’t shake the...
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The week I fell off the grid – and loved it.
So you may have noticed I haven’t posted in a long time. I kind-of fell off the grid. After battling my daughter’s sickness, I too became very sick with a stomach bug. It was a long week of feeling...
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Is Worship a Corporate or Unique Experience?
What does the term worship mean to you? What does it look like? How do you, uniquely you, worship the Lord? Is worship a corporate-only or unique experience that varies for each individual? OR BOTH?...
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Brand “You”– The Best Ways to Own Your Voice
I had the great honor and privilege to attend a wonderful class through The Influence Network this past Monday night. Called “Brand You,” Stephanie Bryant gave a wonderful talk about defining your...
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How to Bless Your Spouse
This weekend I had the opportunity to really bless my husband. He recently turned thirty but didn’t get the chance to really celebrate due to some work obligations on his actual birthday. You see, my...
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Funny Things on a Friday
Today I want to share with you some funny and awesome things I found on Pinterest….yup, I’m a pinning addict and I ain’t ashamed! Enjoy…. Happy Friday everyone!!! And because I love Madea so much…an...
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Could you pray for me?
Hey all… Not much to post today. But I wanted to ask if you could pray for me. Some stuff going on today that could potentially change some things for us. In a good way. So, if you think of it, lift me...
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