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About Stephanie Carter

Stephanie is an author, Bible teacher, and course creator as well as a mom of two sons. She is a passionate lover of Jesus Christ. She has her Doctorate in Theology and resides in the Atlanta, Georgia area. She is a prayer counselor with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and a women's life coach. Her purpose in life is to instill discipline, integrity, and uncompromising spirit of character within women. You can find out more about Stephanie by visiting StephanieMCarter.com.

Wondering with Jesus

Stephanie Carter · May 23, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Have you ever just questioned God and needed Him to answer you like audibly and right now?

You just needed Him to make sense of the world… Make sense of your day, your life, your thoughts.

Yea. That was me and I bet it was you given the state of the world the past two years.

Nothing seems the same. Because nothing is the same.

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3 Keys to Survival When You’re Running on Empty

Stephanie Carter · February 28, 2022 · 26 Comments

We need a lot of things in this life. That is not a secret. Let’s be honest. We have needs. Personally, I think women have more needs than men. LOL, but that is for another discussion.

However, not every need will be met. And because of that, we don’t always understand why. A lot of people pull on us as women to meet their needs and we get plain ole empty.  We are mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, wives, etc. and we get pulled on by all those people in our lives. Sometimes all at once. Or at least it feels that way.

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6 Reasons You Should Trust God

Stephanie Carter · November 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Trust. Trust is something that comes natural to children. They seem to trust easily and genuinely. But as children grow into adults, a lot of them lose trust. As adults, we lose this trust for various reasons. We don’t mean to lose it, but we do. Most adults don’t trust easily.  

I think that is why Jesus said to come to Him like a little child. I think He is saying go back to being that little child that trusts without question or reservation. Loving Jesus and growing in your walk with God is really a relationship of trust. 

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Dealing with Depression: 4 Things God Taught Me

Stephanie Carter · August 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Depression is not fun. But what debilitating disease is? Oh, and by the way depression is debilitating. I know too well of its pain and destruction. If I were to be honest, I can say I hate depression. I hate it in other people because the grip of it is so strong and causes a lot of destruction before you get out of it.

But depression is not too hard for God. He is the God that shatters depression and any other mind binding thoughts we have.

There are so many causes for depression which I don’t want to get into here. Instead, I want to share with you how you can push back against depression and live. Yes, you must try to fight back against depression, or it will win. You must have even the smallest desire to have your life back.

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6 Facts To Remember To Help You Trust In Hard Times

Stephanie Carter · June 30, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Trust in hard times

Tough times come for everyone. Let’s face it we all know that we will have a tough time at some point in our life. That’s a given. The key is how do we handle the tough time, the trial, the burden when it comes.

I remember when I had the trial of my life that seemed like the pressure of life was coming back to back.

I lived in my closet in depression. I lived on the couch in depression. I lived in my van in depression. I lived at church in depression, and anywhere else I happened to be.  

I remember thinking nothing will change it will never get any better. I wanted to die every single day. You’ve probably been there yourself.

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Rise Up – Even When The End Isn’t In Sight – Rise Up

Stephanie Carter · February 22, 2021 · 6 Comments

Rise up

Sometimes you just have to be a warrior instead of a worrier.

That statement has never been more true than now and more true for me this year than in 2020.

I don’t know about you but I was glad to see 2020 go and enter into something new. At least that was the hope.

I think we all did enough worrying in the past recent months to last a lifetime. I was met with challenges and loss that upended my goals and focus.

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3 Reasons You Can Fully Trust God No Matter What Life Throws Your Way

Stephanie Carter · October 12, 2020 · 15 Comments

Learning to Trust God

Trust.

That is a word we are all re-evaluating in this season. If not in our lives, we are looking at trust with a fresh set of eyes in our society and families. Our lives, for the better part of 2020, have come to look very different than when the calendar rolled around to January of this year.  

Our trust in a bunch of things has changed. Our trust in the government, our bodies, our friends, our local surroundings, each other, groups, church…

All changed.  

We have never felt more shaky and unstable than we do now.

But there’s one thing that remains unchanged.

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Handling the Upside Down New Normal

Stephanie Carter · July 27, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Handling the new normal

Life sure has taken a change, a turn, a fall and just plain ole crazy. 

I know that we all never thought our lives would be quarantined, locked down, no school, no movies, no fun, no travel, no vacation, masks and riots with looting.

What happened?

That may be a question that’s too loaded to answer. So, here is another question…  

What do I do with all this–what do we do with all this–and what do we do with our feelings about everything that’s happening?  

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Do Not Be Conformed to This World

Stephanie Carter · April 20, 2020 · 3 Comments

Do not be conformed

As you look around in society you can see many varied things and people. But, you may not see much God or holiness.

Holiness? 

That’s a word that shocks some of you.

Why?

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What is Your Measure of Success

Stephanie Carter · February 19, 2020 · 3 Comments

How do you measure success

We live in a world where they value being a success it seems more than anything. So much so, that it’s hard to see where the line is for success anymore.

What is success?

  • Is it when you make a lot of money?
  • When you buy anything you want?
  • Is it when you have a good marriage?
  • When you go to college or finish college?
  • Is it when you land that great job?

Which of these and who determines that?

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