Green with Envy or Contentment?

Carrie KittingerFaith

In each stage of my life, I have been tempted by the green-eyed monster of envy. As a young wife, it was seeing my husband work hard without receiving the monetary advancements as quickly as others. When my children were younger it was hard to keep from comparing my strong-willed, leader-in-training children with the quiet and quick-to-obey children of some …

Do We See What He Sees?

Carrie KittingerFaith

For some reason the word “hidden” doesn’t seem as harsh as the word “unseen” to me. Merriam-Webster defines them this way: Unseen – not seen or perceived Hidden – being out of sight or not readily apparent There have been times in my life where I have felt unseen. Being the last one picked for a team at recess, not …

No Greater Joy

Carrie KittingerFaith, Parenting

In January, my daughter and I had the opportunity to minister at a women’s retreat with my mom in the Boston area. Three generations serving the Lord together. It was such an honor! My mom and I don’t have the privilege of living in the same community so I loved hearing from so many women how much they love, appreciate …

The Gift Really Does Go On

Carrie KittingerFaith

My Christmas decorations are still up and I’m not ashamed! I am not ready to lay aside the Christmas music either. Life is rushed all the way up until the day of Christmas and then the relaxing begins. I’ll be ready to tackle the dust bunnies and organization in a few days but for now I’m going to turn on …

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Carrie KittingerFaith

  I remember getting my first camera and the anticipation of getting back the little square prints with rounded corners. My camera did not have a zoom lens so all of the people in my photos were pretty small. I upgraded to a 35mm camera and to 3 x 5 prints and finally started splurging on 4 x 6 prints. …