As I sit here typing this post for Monday, it is the Friday before Thanksgiving. One of my teenage children left the house happy because the thought …
kanye & our drive to succeed
And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we …
why you’re quite a catch
Hi. My name is Carrie and I have been thinking about fish and nets lately. These thoughts have been the natural result of listening to Morgan’s …
living the it’s tricky Jesus life
Yesterday, my daughter and I met my friend Kim for coffee. For context, Kim was wearing an adorable exotic, boho caftan and I was wearing black …
would Jesus take a bubble bath?
I'm in the season of life when you generally can get as much sleep as you want. I have no more babies or toddlers to tend in the wee hours, and I …
some privilege and a good California girl tan
The Bible tells us a story of a powerful, rich, young man who asked Jesus what he had to do to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to obey the …
let’s talk about sex (and mascara)
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leading like deborah: go find a palm tree
I have been studying the book of Deborah for a few months now. Morgan and I preached together two weeks ago, and I told her story then (you can listen …
here’s the thing about grown-up birthdays
Yesterday was my birthday. I know our youth-obsessed culture says we’re supposed to feel like this about our grown-up birthdays: But I generally …
what happens after you sign a book deal
{the questions & the silence} I have had the loveliest time telling my friends about my book deal. I have had several friends tell me they …
the life-changing magic of clinging to joy
'"What has been is what will be,and what has been done is what will be done,and there is nothing new under the sun.Is there a thing of which it is …
i got a book deal, you guys
Several years ago, I wrote a book. Then I wrote a proposal for it. A wonderful agent agreed to represent me (Hi Jessie!). For almost a whole year, no …