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Merry Married Christmas: Tips for Handling the Holidays as Newlyweds
My daughter recently got engaged! She will be the first of my children to get married, and it has me looking both backward and forward this Christmas season. Looking Backward I remember those first Christmases that my husband and I had together before our children came along. Kevin and I lived in a tiny rental house that we filled with handed-down furniture and decorations from our college dorm rooms. Most of our first Christmas tree ornaments were given to me by a friend during a week of Secret Santa at the high school where she and I taught. We took our first Christmas card photo with our two red-eyed, floppy-eared…
The Good, the Bad, and the Fruity: What’s Growing from Your Marriage?
Loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, self-controlled… Would you describe yourself using any of these words? Would your spouse describe you using any of these words? No doubt you recognize these words as being the fruit of the…
Are You Seeking God’s Kingdom First in Your Marriage?
My eyesight isnโt terrible, but I do much better when Iโm wearing my reading glasses. Letters are distinct, and Iโm not having to strain and work so hard to figure out what it is Iโm reading. Iโm less likely to…
Podcast: “When Parenting Hurts”
I had the opportunity to join in an important conversation with the folks at Ministry to Parents on “When Parenting Hurts” (And it does.). You can listen to the podcast here.
New Series: Carrie’s Little Book of Ideas!
I am excited to introduce to you my new book series:ย Carrie’s Little Book of Ideas! Each little book will have its own topic and will include tips and tools to help families THRIVE. The first two books are now available…
Choose Your Next Words Carefully
When my husband and I started dating in January of our senior year of college, we were pretty straightforward with each other. We agreed that as soon as one of us knew we werenโt going to get married, we would…
Mississippi Book Festival
I will be in Authors Alley at the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson, MS on Saturday, September 14, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. I will have copies of Growth Spurts: Growing Through Motherhood as well as copies from my brand new Carrie’s…
How Well Do You Know Your Spouse?
My husband and I have had the opportunity to go on several cruises over the years, and one of the typical activities for entertainment during the week is a live version of โThe Newlywed Game.โ The cruise director finds three…
Drifting in Marriage? Find Your Anchors.
Have you ever had an entire argument with your spouse that they didnโt even know about because you had the whole thing in your own head? Or made up a scenario about โwhat probably happenedโ in a particular situation before…
Honoring the Father by Honoring Their Father: Leading Your Kids in Appreciating Dad
For many years when my children were little, I had a tradition of playing a certain song as we kicked off our Fatherโs Day celebrations for my husband. The song was โFamily Manโ by Andrew Peterson, and in that song…
Connect Four: Ways to Connect with Your Spouse Mentally, Emotionally, Physically, and Spiritually
A triangle. Thatโs the shape of marriage that my husband and I were always taught to work toward. The two points on the base of the triangle represent each of us, and the point at the top represents God. So,…
