Carey Bailey

Dear God Letters

God, Are you awake?

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 about  ...

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Kids Memory Verse Table Tent

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???  ...

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My three year old refuses to pray!

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  ...

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Craft Week: Mobiles

How to Make Butterfly Mobiles Here is a tutorial for the mobiles I created for Avery's Vintage Butterfly Ball.  Supplies: Wreath - mine was a 12" from The Dollar tree Fishing Line Ribbon Tulle Greenery Scissors Die Cut Shapes in various sizes Double Sided Tape or Glue Dots All instructions and measurements will be for a 12" wreath  Step 1: Wrap wreath with greenery (18") and ribbon (60") as desired.  Step 2: Cut 32 small die cut butterflies Cut 32 medium die cut butterflies (If you don't  ...

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