by Amy Carpenter | Aug 23, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
I’m going to let you in on a little (embarrassing) secret: I’ve never been very happy with the way I look. I think I always assumed that once I got married, I’d be all confident because I’d finally found someone who thought I was...
by Amy Carpenter | Jul 31, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
On my mission, I listened to John Bytheway’s audiobook Rough Start, Great Finish. I don’t remember all the details, but one line has always stuck with me: “You can be bitter or you can be better.” I remember loving it then, but I had no...
by Amy Carpenter | Jul 12, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
If you’ve read any of my posts before, there’s one thing you know about me: I have stomach problems. (I get it; you’re probably all like, “YEAH, WE KNOW! Get some new material!” But it’s essential to the story, so… Deal with...
by Patty Sampson | Jul 9, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I love Indiana Jones. One of my favorite scenes is from the Last Crusade, where he has to cross this big ravine. There is an invisible bridge that the clues have led him to believe is there. But it’s invisible, and nobody has ever gone that way before. There...
by Amy Carpenter | Jun 28, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
You’re flaky. You just want attention. It’s all in your head. You just need to tough it out. I’ve heard every single one of these things…. But I think if anyone could see the countless hours I’ve spent crying, praying, and lying in bed because even walking around is...
