KarissaMar 28, 2019Good FridayThe Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5 12. Since then, by the righteous judgment of God, we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, is t...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Cleaning With A Dirty RagI have tried a lot to get my migraine to go away. I have seen a lot of doctors, tried a lot of medications, done a lot of different thera...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Don't Talk To Me: Battling Negative Self TalkBy the end of the day, I am exhausted from fighting through the pain every second. I notice that my self talk gets more and more negative...
KarissaMar 28, 2019How To Avoid Bitterness Towards GodHow can we avoid bitterness towards God? I have walked the fine line of lamentation and bitterness, sometimes falling off onto the wrong ...
KarissaMar 28, 2019The Prodigal SonRemember Jesus telling the parable of the Prodigal Son? In a rough and terribly brief synopsis; a man had two sons. The younger of the tw...
KarissaMar 28, 2019The Whole Can (A Note on Marriage)“You dripped right here” I pointed out the small splash of dark brown paint that had landed on our white trim to my husband. We were gett...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Dear DelilahToday is me an ol’ Delilah’s one year anniversary together. I’m celebrating. Did I mention Delilah is the debilitating migraine that has ...
KarissaMar 28, 2019The ShellI sat in my husband’s office chair with my head laying on his desk. For the second time in my life, I thought “I hate my body”. I had dri...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Why Did God Let This Happen?I wanted an answer so bad. I asked God over and over, what are you doing? Why this? I can understand pain. I have been in pain for a long...
KarissaMar 28, 2019UW Health UpdateHi friends, Wanted to give you another update on the Barker household, and the last health update I will post on my blog (Shortly, I will...
KarissaMar 28, 20197 Week Health UpdateHi friends, Wanted to give you another update on the Barker household. This is the 7th week of my migraine (no, there has been no repriev...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Chronic Migraine: Early Health UpdateHi All. Did you know I have become a vampire? A new breed of them, where you still are allergic to the sun but you actually give blood in...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Speak Now or Forever Hold Your PeaceThis post is all my husband’s doing. Well, he didn’t write it, but it is two pieces of wisdom from him that have impacted our marriage a ...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Reflections at 2 AMYou know when you wake up at 2 AM and cannot go back to sleep? Like when your toddler wakes up with a bad dream and will not go back to s...
KarissaMar 28, 2019SpeakThis week, we will focus on our words. Cause I’m a woman, and a sinner, and I struggle in this area. The manner in which I speak carries ...
KarissaMar 28, 2019How Important is The Bible?In our bible study group the leader asked a simple question: How important is the bible to you? As it turns out, it wasn’t really as simp...
KarissaMar 28, 2019Loved To Be LovelySo God breathed life into Adam and Eve. When they opened their eyes, the first thing they ever saw was God’s face. And when God saw them ...
KarissaMar 25, 2019How to Maintain an Identity Outside of "Baby Mama"Sometimes it is hard being Caroline’s mama instead of Karissa. I love it. It is so absolutely incredible to be Caroline’s mama, but I am ...
KarissaMar 25, 2019Why You Can't Stand The ChurchI was reading a piece a woman wrote about being “brave spiritually”, even through the messes. I was inspired, but something caught me. I ...
KarissaMar 25, 2019Desperate for JesusYesterday during the prayer time in service, the lyrics “I’m Desperate for You” came to mind. That’s all I prayed, just sang those words ...
