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God Commands Us To Rest—So Why Is It So Hard To Do?

Faith, Living
July 2, 2021
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6 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

God Commands Us To Rest—So Why Is It So Hard To Do?

It was a rainy, cold Monday morning. We all got up too late and I rushed the kids off to…

Dear Son, Marry the Girl Who Truly Sees You

Faith, Grown Children, Marriage
May 21, 2021
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5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Son, Marry the Girl Who Truly Sees You

Dear son, marry the girl who loves God with her heart, mind, and soul. You’ll know this by how she…

When a Worrier is Loved By a Wondrous God

Faith
March 21, 2021
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4 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

When a Worrier is Loved By a Wondrous God

I am a worst-case scenario worrier. I have this natural tendency to immediately process every possible thing that could go…

Lord, You Know What I Need and I Trust You

Faith
August 29, 2020
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5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Lord, You Know What I Need and I Trust You

During these really hard months, when my anxiety has soared to unbearable heights or my heart has plummeted to darkening…

What I Really Want For Mother’s Day is For Life To Go Back To Normal

Motherhood
May 10, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

What I Really Want For Mother’s Day is For Life To Go Back To Normal

My husband has been asking me all week what I want for Mother’s Day, and I keep telling him I…

Dear Precious Son, May I Have This Dance?

Motherhood
May 3, 2020
2.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Precious Son, May I Have This Dance?

Dear precious son, may I have this dance? I will wait as long as you need. It takes some time…

Kids, Living
March 19, 2020
2.4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Hardworking Coach, I See You

To all the coaches everywhere, I want you to know I see you. I see you do your job for…

Faith
March 8, 2020
2.5K Views
4 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

God Bless the Caretakers

God bless all who give of themselves and sacrifice so much of their lives to serve those they love. God…

Dear Teen Son, God’s Not Done With You Yet

Teen
February 1, 2020
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Teen Son, God’s Not Done With You Yet

Dear son, I know you struggle to like everything about yourself these days. I know it’s hard lingering on the…

Faith
January 4, 2020
2.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Daughter, God is Growing You

Dear daughter, You did something hard today, sweetie. Really hard. Your heart was tightly wound around all those fleshy feelings…

Living
September 28, 2019
6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

I’m Tired of Trying So Hard

There’s a pervasive culture surrounding us, pushing us all to try so hard at everything. If we aren’t giving 1000%…

Dear Kids, Your Siblings Are a Gift For Life

Kids
September 17, 2019
5K Views
5 Minute Read

By Christine Carter

Dear Kids, Your Siblings Are a Gift For Life

Dear kids, I know you love each other. I know you are both trying to figure out how to do…