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Learning To Let Go
This past year, grief became familiar. A friend I never wanted to meet. Miscarriage after miscarriage forced me into a reality I never wanted to know, and certainly never chose. Each loss has come with questions, fear, and a deep desire to understand what I could do differently - what I could control. At first, my mindset was driven by fixing and managing outcomes. I wanted answers, timelines, reassurance. I wanted certainty. I wanted to believe that if I prayed the right way
Carrie Manke
Dec 31, 20253 min read
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Choosing Perspective Over Promises This New Year
Have you ever seriously looked forward to the New Year? I see so many posts on social media at this time of year saying, "January 1st can't come soon enough." "So ready for the New Year to start. This year was awful." "If all you did this year was survive, that's ok. Next year will be better." And my all-time favorite... (note the sarcasm) "Prophesy that next year is YOUR year! Speak it into existence. God will fulfill all His promises next year!" If I'm being really honest,
Carrie Manke
Dec 28, 20253 min read
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Too Good To Be True
I've been scared to write this post because somehow I think my blessing is going to be canceled or erased by putting this out there. But...
Carrie Manke
Dec 19, 20235 min read
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The day I lost it on the UPS guy
I was having a rough week, rather a rough month. I had moved to California because God told me to and here I was waiting for my nursing...
Carrie Manke
May 14, 20223 min read
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Are you looking for the hole or green tongue?
Whitewater kayaking 101: Where you look is where your boat will go. It took ending up in a hole with my boat upside down a few times for...
Carrie Manke
Apr 4, 20222 min read
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The antidote to the game of comparison
I've been battling with comparison lately. Comparing myself to people my age who are married, have kids, and successful in business....
Carrie Manke
Apr 2, 20222 min read
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Rules for buying me a gift
Rules: Must be practical, something I can use on a regular basis If it's clothes, make sure I picked it out Give it to me on a holiday...
Carrie Manke
Mar 29, 20221 min read
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Wearing your status like the Homecoming Queen sash
Your experience is valid when you're a victim of abuse. You are a victim to someone else's abusive behavior/language. Calling yourself a...
Carrie Manke
Mar 29, 20222 min read
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