Challenging women to be real... not perfect!
“You are bad. You are dirty. And you’ll never be worth anything.” Those were his parting words to me. And as I walked out of that apartment — after he sexually abused me — those words began to tangle my 4-year-old heart… … the heart that woke up feeling special, the heart that woke up knowing it was lovable, the…
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What if I try my best … and find out my best isn’t good enough? What if I work for something I desperately want… and don’t get it? What if I dig deep… but don’t have what it takes? What if I let myself hope… What if I entertain that desire… What if I let myself care… What if I…
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“So Carey… what made you willing to share the painful details of your life in Untangled?” Oh yes, I get asked that question a lot. And my answer is always the same: God. Because honestly, I’ve worked hard to keep the crunchy details – the really deep and painful ones – tucked away. Let’s just say I’ve not lived a…
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I am a good mom. I am a good mom. I am a good mom. I said those words so often during that time… during that situation. And I hoped with all I had in me they’d sink in and become my truth. Because what I heard the Enemy whisper into my ear over and over and over again was,…
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SHAME. I hate this word. But even more, I hate what this word does to me. I’ve always taught my kids not to hate, reminding them that Jesus is all about love. And that our greatest contribution to the world is loving others well. But they have permission to hate shame — hate everything about it. Sweet friend, I give…
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I couldn’t believe I saw it! My book – Untangled – was sitting right there on the shelf of my local bookstore. And in that instant, the emotions that came with being so vulnerable in sharing my story and the patience it took to birth this book flooded my heart. Father, you really did this. I wanted to burst into…
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