Carrie Lea

I was catching up with a dear friend of mine after church and she asked me a question that stopped me in my tracks. I was explaining how this season of my life has allowed me to develop a deeper relationship with Christ. I’ve heard His voice more clearly and have a fresh perspective on this time of preparation. I…

I was scrolling through social media when I should have been somewhere writing. I knew I had no business being on there because, in a matter of minutes, I saw at least six announcements about wedding engagements. Six! I saw acquaintances from high school getting engaged, with kids in tow. I saw people I knew from church get engaged. I…

(Read Part 1 here.) “Who’s there?” Dillan called out. He crouched down and grabbed the flashlight. The wind howled outside and I felt a chill go down my spine. “Stay here,” he whispered and walked towards the hallway that led you to the backdoor. I stood in the kitchen paralyzed with fear. My pulse quickened and my underarms started to…

Part 1 I felt along the wall until I touched something that resembled a light switch. I flipped it in the upwards position. Nothing changed. “Looks like we’ve got a power outage.” “Yeah, I guess so.” “Do you have any candles or flashlights?” “Flashlight is in the drawer beside the ‘frigerator and extra batteries should be in there too, in…

Dating presents more conundrums than I think I was mentally prepared for. Top of mind is splitting the bill when out on a date. What are the rules? What’s the protocol? Is “going-dutch” still a thing? I get a different response from every woman or man I speak with. I’ve noticed a large spectrum based on age, region and even…

As I sit here munching on cauliflower pizza, I think, “my, how have things changed!” I went from indulging in buttermilk biscuits every Wednesday to working out five times a week as part of my new fitness program. We have all heard about the different fad diets out there. Whether its tea, shakes or something else on social media, it’s…

I sat at a round table covered with a lavender tablecloth and decorated with a simple flower centerpiece. Six other women sat with me and we were preparing to share our prayer requests. Spring was in full bloom so the days were longer and the weather warmer. For the past four weeks, we met every Tuesday evening for a six-week…

If you have been in any retail store or seen any ads online, you should know that animal print has been one of the top trends for the last few seasons. No matter if it’s leopard, zebra or snake- it’s all over our dresses, pants, sweaters, and skirts. There is no escaping this sassy look so I’m here to give…

I grew up in an old school Pentecostal church where the women weren’t supposed to wear pants, make-up, earrings or anything that could make them more attractive. For those who weren’t rocking synthetic wigs, they had traditional hairstyles (read: boring hairstyles) or were told not to cut their hair. I recall a certain Sunday school teacher once frowned at me…

Part 3 (Missed part 2? Read it here.) What is she doing? Barry had been looking for Keiyana for the last fifteen minutes. The last thing he expected to see was her flirting with some guy twice his size. And she was doing the tongue thing. That was their thing! As he walked up, Keiyana was taking another bite out…