Carey Bailey

When The Tears Fall.

April 5, 2013

I sat with a girl friend tonight. We have known each other through 10 years of life. She is one that encourages me often and lifts me up when I am feeling down. But tonight it was her tears gushing, spilling, and flooding our moments. Words like; “Failure Overwhelmed Tired Non-stop Unable Need… more… time” were flowing freely from her mouth. I have been there. I have felt the same sense of emptiness she was feeling. Can I assume you have been there too? Please join me on Not Quite Amish to ...

Dream Team

Good vs. Right

April 2, 2013

“Helping our kids develop is just one of the tasks in the plethora of responsibilities we juggle every day” George Barna, Revolutionary Parenting This week Holley asks the “Why?” question. Why are we pursuing our God-Sized Dream? 1. I have felt God nudging me towards it for years. 2. It is right. For 20 years I have served in church ministry. They have all been mega churches which are an interesting bred. I have done it because I was called to it. I could never let it go. It is what God had ...

Devotionals, Pin God 1st

Pin God 1st: April Calendar

April 1, 2013

We did it! We completed the 47 day challenge to choose God before social media. I loved getting pictures of your coffee stained and checked marked calendars. I know it held me accountable. Most days I was able to do it 1st thing in the morning but one day I had to wait till late afternoon to get some quiet time and every time my fingers almost checked facebook or Pinterest I simply kept saying... "Pin God 1st!" Are you ready to do it again? Here is the printable calendar for April. For the ...

Lent/Easter