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January 2017

January 19, 2017

The Gift of Depression

Truth be told, I haven't been doing well. Depression weighs heavily on me, and...

October 2016

October 30, 2016

I Why I Need to Celebrate Halloween

Firstly, Halloween isn't inherently evil. You can just chuck that idea into the garbage disposal....

July 2016

July 28, 2016

Worth It: Reflections on Twelve Years of Marriage

July 17th was Ben and my twelfth wedding anniversary. 14ish years together. I used to...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

I Bind Unto Myself Today

My married name is Carnahan. My husband's, great-great-great-great Grandfather immigrated from Ireland in the late...

February 2016

February 15, 2016

Living in Hope

The new year has brought the beginning of a new season for us Carnahan's. All...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

Small Frys

Right now I'm asking myself why I am typing these words. I don't feel inspired....

October 2015

October 26, 2015

Weeping With Addicts

On Saturday night, we returned home from a road trip at 1 AM. We looked...

June 2015

June 25, 2015

The Fear In Our Faith

With the advent of the Internet, the sheer volume of information available stretches far beyond...

June 23, 2015

Weak and Unashamed

I can't think clearly today. My whole body is sore. My head hurts. I'm not...

April 2015

April 21, 2015

Better: Part Two

My heart is quiet. Peaceful. The turmoil I was pinned beneath only a couple of...

April 12, 2015

Mental Illness in the Church

It is common practice in churches, however, to treat mental illness differently. We immediately assume...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Transition

You know that feeling when you are in labor, transition stage, I think they call...

March 05, 2015

Sneaky Sneaky

"Our pride is killing us as much as all of those things we haughtily refrain...

March 03, 2015

Insomniac

"[h]ere is the solution to the practical dilemma of exhaustion, the place where exhaustion becomes...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Wanted: True Friends (and 10 Steps to Finding Them)

I had my first BFF when I was 5 or 6 years old. One day,...

February 15, 2015

Same

After we've been in the church for a while, I think it is easy to...

February 04, 2015

A Good Type of Weak

"I'm at my worst when I'm passionate about a new idea. I can drift into...

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Enough

My eyes are swollen. My face hurts. Crying will do that. Do you ever have...

January 23, 2015

Leggings and Burka Culture

I know the author of the article Why I Chose to No Longer Wear Leggings...

January 18, 2015

Snares of Parenthood

How often do we grasp at our children's lives? We are so careful, so particular,...

January 17, 2015

The Blessing of Biblical Headship

Ten years into the marriage and I'm learning to communicate better with my husband. I'm...

January 14, 2015

Marriage For Glory #1: The Foundation of a Christian Marriage

Whether you are single, engaged, married, divorced, or widowed, the fact is that the grace...

January 13, 2015

Book Review: Reforming Social Media {and a GIVEAWAY!}

Most of us have a love/hate relationship with social media, especially Facebook. The bad news...

January 08, 2015

The Point

I think most of us get caught up in the destination question. Where are we...

January 05, 2015

Dependent, Not Brave

The only way to parent is with faith that God is able to keep and...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

For Maria

My Top 5 Sources for Audio Sermons Trinity Reformed Church Redeemer Church | Timothy Keller The...

December 31, 2014

New Changes in 2015

I went all in for 2014. God answered my prayers and blessed my resolution. Life...

December 13, 2014

Woman’s Worth

Women must think biblically and have high expectations for how men approach them and honor...

December 11, 2014

Medical Method Wars

There was a time when it used to surprise folks when they heard my husband...

December 10, 2014

Listen to These

I'm in the process of re-listening through this sermons series. They are longer sermons (45-50...