I am Carrie.
Who is Carrie Smith? A daughter of the King. Period
[It would be lovely to keep it that simple.]
Let’s take a little dive into who I am so when you read my journals or listen to me on the podcast, you can be aware of my background and get to know me as we journey into our faith together.
To start, I was raised in a small town with one stop light. Population totaled to 700 residents. This little town was Ivor, VA. Folks would say, ‘If you blink, you’ll miss it.’ & That is a true statement. It’s okay to laugh.
I am the oldest of 5 siblings. If any of you reading this happens to be the eldest sibling, you already know how life was for me. I was the learning child. I did not have it as easy as my siblings under me did. But, I like to think that life being harder for me helped shaped me into who I am today.
I was baptized at the age of 11. I always had a love for Jesus, but did not always have the relationship I should have had. & I think we all go through these moments as Christians.
Fast forward through the boring parts of elementary school, junior high, and high school. College, although not super fun, must be mentioned because this is where my life began to shift. I had my first son right after my first year of college. I was a baby having a baby. Shortly after having my son, I learned I was pregnant with my second child, whom is also a boy. There I was a 20ish year old with two boys and an unstable father of my children.
Of course, at the time, I was “in love”.
We decided to get married and had our third child, whom is a girl. Now, I was 22 with three children, an unstable husband, and no idea what to do with my life. (I’ll dig deeper into this another time.) I made it through 8 years of fighting for a marriage that God did not have in His plan for me. I finally had the strength to fight for myself. All that life had taught me as a child came rushing back in and gave me the courage I needed to escape the toxic relationship. During the era of me “finding myself”, I was praying for God to send me the man he designed specifically for me.
As always, God showed up and sent me my now husband, Kevin.
We married during the pandemic and welcomed our baby girl into our family 2 years later. Now, I am the wife of a strong Christian man and the proud momma of 4.
I couldn’t be more thankful for God’s provisions and grace.
Fast forward to today… I volunteer faithfully at my home church in our children’s ministry. I also lead a group of young women on Wednesday’s out of my home. My life is so different from what it used to be.
Recognizing that I am TRULY a daughter of the King is what keeps me on the path He has for me.
Don’t get me wrong, I have my moments. I am human. We all do and we all are. But, I pray as we journey throughout life together, I am able to spread the gospel and minister to hearts that God is speaking to.
In our time together, I will be raw, I will be honest, and I will be empathetic. I will do it all out of love.
Being a child of God is no easy mission. If we recognize together that we are not alone, it will make this journey more manageable.
God’s Love and Mine,
Carrie
