I love to read. Like, el-oh-vee-ee, LOVE. Our home even has a nerd room full of books and knick-knacks to prove it. I get lost in the...

Hi, I'm Carrie, and I'm a recovering perfectionist. Phew. Feels good to get that off my chest. All joking aside, perfectionism haunts...

Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle That quote, or a similar sentiment, is something I've heard my whole life....

I've been in church essentially my whole life. One could joke my spiritual upbringing is a bit like Joseph's coat of many colors (which...

A prayer meeting at our church last week had me asking God, again, for guidance with Scooter. My request seems simple: help us become a...

I've been putting off writing this post for eight weeks. I kept telling myself that for it carry the weight I want it to, the story...

Hey, friend. God knows. God knows the good, the bad, the very ugly, the incandescent happiness. He sees the tears you cry when no one...

Hey, friend. I know it's tempting to wait. To wait until Monday or the first of the month or next year. But why wait? Those are precious...

Hey, friend. Do you realize, I mean really realize, how incredible you are? Do you know that you are fearfully and wonderfully made? Do...

Hey, friend. I see you... trying to keep it together. Thinking that if you stop being positive everything will fall apart. Worrying that...

From all of us. First family photo with all of our littles. We're so blessed.

Hey, friend. Do you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be? The expectations start at an early age, and they...

Hey, friend. Are you honest when people ask, "How are you?" Do you use words like exhausted, wonderful, drained, excited, overwhelmed,...

• The Rodeo War Horse • They're the real winners. The ones we refer to as unicorns. The horses who have been more miles than you. Who are...

The word "quit" has such a negative connotation these days. From a young age, we're told "You don't quit" or "Just keep going, it will...

Hey, friend. Don't forget to appreciate how far you've come. I bet if you stop and look around, you'll be darn proud of yourself. You're...

Where do you go? When things are hard. When you don't know which way is up. When you can't remember who you are. Where do you go? When...

Today marks six years since I became a Mrs. SIX YEARS, Y'ALL. So, enjoy these six photos of our wedding day.

Friendships are important, y'all. That's it. That's the point of this post. Surrounding yourself with wise, humble, driven, faithful,...

When was the last time you stopped? The last time you truly just enjoyed the moment or paused to focus your full attention on something...