Carey Bailey

Motherhood/Parenting

I married a cool kid.

I know, I know I am almost 40 years old and it really shouldn’t matter but it is high school reunion time and it is causing me a silly amount of anxiety. My husband has never missed a reunion but this will be my first time to go with him. Am I really going to walk into a reunion on the arm of a cool kid? You see I wasn’t a cool kid, on purpose. The few times I tried to hang with that crowd my big conscious (aka: the Holy Spirit) got the best of me so I just opted out of even trying early on  ...

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Motherhood/Parenting

How can a little toe hurt soooo bad?

Photo by Nasreen Fynewever For a week now the toe next to my pinky toe (does that toe have a name?) has been killing me. Like excruciating pain! Besides ripping the nail a bit I have no idea what I did to cause this amount of discomfort. I feel the need to also say I am not a pain wimp. I endured two c-sections and barely touched my pain meds and even had the doctors intentionally give me the least amount of anesthesia possible for the actual surgery. So…not a wimp! But, as I limp around I  ...

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Crafts/Printables

13 Fear & Doubt Busting Scriptures.

I am part of an online encouragers group called Woman Leading Woman. It is a facebook group launched by the fabulous Holley Gerth and coordinated by Jo Ann Fore. Anyone who is in ministry to women is welcome to join! Once a week I have the honor of facilitating the group and last week we had a fun little scripture swap on my day. We were looking for scriptures that assist us in stopping the lies when fear and doubt start to creep in. Don't you just hate (I know, I know a strong word but  ...

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Motherhood/Parenting, Reviews

House "Rules" In Action.

Last year I did a mini series on the book Revolutionary Parenting by George Barna. Revolutionary Parenting: Raising Your Kids to Become Spiritual ChampionsBy George Barna / Tyndale House What are the key factors that will make a difference in the spiritual lives of your children? Barna surveyed thriving adult Christians and discovered the essential steps their parents took to shape childhood character. He reveals surprising information about popular parenting tactics and shows you how to  ...

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