by Carrie Kuba | May 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
The conversation continues – that ugly banter of “my right is so much more right than your right.” It really is sickening, isn’t it? And I find myself often asking, where does my heart lie as a woman of faith? Like so many, I grew up in...
by Carrie Kuba | May 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
She kneels before the chest, nostalgic. She knows it is time – time to let go – and yet, she is acutely aware of what she is releasing and what it means moving forward. She opens the chest and is overcome by the memories that come flooding in, so ingrained...
by Carrie Kuba | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Easter Baskets. The poster child for Spring. By now, you have probably heard about slavery in the cocoa bean industry. You have probably already heard that children are literally trafficked across borders in order to wield large machetes to cut down cocoa beans for...
by Carrie Kuba | Apr 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I grew up in the church. So, I have always practiced Lent. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday (the night before Easter Sunday) and is 40 weekdays long. It is symbolic of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, following his baptism....
by Carrie Kuba | Mar 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
My daughter turns 10 years old one week from today. My entire week has become devoted to planning the ultimate Minecraft party. We celebrate birthdays quite enthusiastically around here. Let me tell you why. My Bella is a medically fragile child. I just learned...
by Carrie Kuba | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
She woke up this morning to the sound of the women in the village, busy readying themselves for the day. She longed for just a few more minutes of sleep. Why does the night seem to pass so quickly? She slowly got up from her mat on the dirt floor, rolled it up, and...
