Carried Along

A blog about real life through the lens of Christ

recent posts

  • The Struggle: Is it really real?

    “I’m already done!” he said as he held up his paper to show me. I had just asked my class to stay on task and finish their work, pretty routine, but to this student, these chastisements are different, personal. You see, I am never talking to him. He has been in my class for three…

  • Is Snobbery a Sin?

    Snobbery. We are surrounded by it. The forms of snobbery we admit to, and face it, are proud of, are countless: beer, coffee, food, shoes, clothes, nails, the list goes on and on. We are even education snobs. We tout our preferred method of schooling, and talk about whether upper education as a badge. And…

  • Mentoring: What Not to Do

    I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Not only was I on foreign territory (The Bible Belt), but I had just returned from 6 weeks in a Muslim province in China. I was tired, my stomach was still a little off, and I was not used to life in America, especially church life in America.…

  • Approval

    It was a brief encounter, 5 minutes, maybe 6? What was said, however, has been playing through my mind for weeks now.  I never expected something so significant to happen at a trampoline park of all places.  We had free passes we needed to use, so while my boys and their friends jumped, I reluctantly…

  • The Work of His Hands

    Just a few days ago, I was discussing a certain movie with my son. At twelve, he is almost ready to see lots of movies he hasn’t watched before due to their content. As a mother, I am hesitant, however, to let him see some PG-13 movies due to content I feel like could harm…

  • Time

    I wear many hats. I am a wife, mother, teacher, mentor, and a writer-in my mind anyway. The older I get, the more I realize that God’s plans are accomplished in His time. I find myself desperately wanting to make a difference in the many arenas I find myself in, but I have learned that…