Blog - Carey Bailey

God, I would like you to speed up. Please.

August 8, 2012

Image Link God, I was thinking. Good morning Carey. Good morning. I was thinking about what I said yesterday about why you don’t just swoop your wrist around and fix everything. Yes. That was pretty funny. Because I know you know good and well why it can’t work that way. Yes, I know we live in the world and this is a world where there is free will. BUT you have been known to do miracles. Everyday there are people that get miracles so I would like to order one of those right now. I would ...

Dear God Letters

God, Aren’t you in charge?

August 7, 2012

God. Yes, Carey So since yesterday I have been reading and re-reading lots of scripture about having no fear, trusting in you, and believing in your purpose for our lives. It is good stuff, right? It is. But I am wondering how to translate it from inspiration into reality? Say that again. Um… Just tell me what you are really thinking Carey. Well…they are pretty words, they really are. And my head knows I am supposed to believe them with everything I am but I can’t get my heart to agree. ...

Dear God Letters

God, Are you awake?

August 6, 2012

Um… God. Are you awake? Yes Carey, I am awake. Well I just got a phone call from Eric and it is slightly troubling. It sounds like he could possibly, maybe, be told he does not have a job in the next hour. Yes, I know about the phone call. I know about the ins and outs of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Okay, well then could you take care of that? … Here I am on my knees, crying, begging “please God, please! I am not interested in traveling this road. Can you please stop whatever is ...

Crafts/Printables

Kids Memory Verse Table Tent

August 1, 2012

This week is about resources! My goal is to provide you resources to help you know God more and resources to help you help your kids know God more. The free printable today is a memory verse table tent for your kids. One side is for your kids that are 0-2 and the other is for your kids 3-Kinder. We place it ours on the kitchen table and practice it during dinner time. Usually I make up silly moves to help them “get it” quicker. Anyone want to volunteer to make up the moves for this month??? ...

Crafts/Printables

My three year old refuses to pray!

July 19, 2012

Prayer Cube Besides being a wife, mom, and the writer for Cravings {The Devotional} I work outside of the home as a Family Life Director for Radiant Church in Surprise, Arizona. I have been in full time church ministry for 16 years and while it is not an easy choice to work I still have a call on life to be in this job. My primary responsibility is in our curriculum, writing and developing what all the young minds will learn and know about God and Christ. I take my job very seriously and ...