Tag: Hope
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The Invitation Hidden In Bags of Gold
I had a beautiful opportunity to speak at a women’s conference. The message the Lord put on my heart to share, was so powerful, they spoke about it for many days after. And so I want to share it with you. We began our time together exploring Jesus’ parable of the bags of gold (or…
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Your Purpose Has Arrived…
This is the blog post you need to read. Today. Read it now if you can. Or save it for later when you get a chance if you don’t have time. Grab a cuppa, get comfortable and sit here for a little while. You know when things happen at the right time? This is that……
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How To Capture Joy – Part One
How are you friend? I mean, how are you really? If were sitting opposite you right now in your favourite cafe, looking you in the eyeballs, how would you answer? (Let me just warn you that I’ll know if you’re brushing off the question.) I’ve had so many conversations recently, with people who are struggling,…
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Failure Can Be Our Teacher, Here are 7 Reasons Why You Need to Embrace It.
Does the thought of failure, ever stop you when it comes to trying something new, reaching for a goal or chasing a dream? We are told that failure is a normal part of life, but why is it seen in such a negative way? Why is it that we want to avoid it, and even…
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A Reminder For When You Feel Left Behind
Do you ever look at the progress others are making in life, goals or achievements, and suddenly think “I am so far behind”? I can relate. Maybe you set yourself some New Year’s resolutions, or goals for the year ahead, and somehow you already feel like everyone else is miles ahead of you. It’s frustrating…
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Before You Step into The New Year …
Do you want to finish your year well? Do you want to end it with gratitude, and walk into a new one with hope? In the next couple of days, as I have done, make some time to sit with your year, however it was for you, before letting it go. As you wrap up…
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The Power of The Written Word
If you think back over your life, you may not need to remember too far back, when you read something that changed you in some way. The words seeped into you and stayed there, your mind recalling them again and again. Perhaps it wasn’t exactly the specific words, but the way they made you feel,…
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Shape your Growth
You are constantly changing, whether you want to or not. You can choose how you grow, or allow your life to shape you. The choice is yours. – Carrie Baker When I was growing up and going through a certain stage of life, I can clearly remember my mum telling me that I had a…
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Bring Joy into your Spaces – ‘Let Joy In’.
This is a chapter from the book I am writing called ‘Let Joy In’. I thought I’d share it with you, as I am feeling that it’s time again for me to let joy into my home and writing space. I hope this chapter helps and inspires you! Do you feel at ease in your…
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Hi! I’m Carrie…
You may be new around here, or maybe you’re an old face looking in to see if I’m actually going to do anything… at all, with my pages. Let me introduce myself, because I don’t think I have really done that yet! As you already know, my name is Carrie. At the wonderful age of…
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