The difference one word can make. Have you heard the phrase, “God accepts you as you are.” That sounds so nice, but if you dig deeper and break down that phrase it’s...
A day that changed my life…. Let me tell you about a day that changed my life. The first half of the day wasn’t anything special. But that’s when everything...
Extroverted Introvert Hi, my name is Megan and I am an extroverted introvert. Oxymoron right? Let’s dig deeper and maybe you are the same way. My whole life I...
Debt Free I have some huge news that I couldn’t wait to share with you. Now if you read the title of this blog post you probably have a good idea...
View through your own lens My youngest just got glasses. She is only in kindergarten and I figured she would need glasses at some point because both, her dad and I,...
Movie premiere I want to just take a moment to brag on my husband. He has been working the past two years on a movie with others from our church. This...
Send Sparkle I spend a lot of time on TikTok. Part of it is for my job but part is because it is my favorite social media platform. Let me tell you a...
Unexpected year Can you believe that we are coming up on one year since COVID hit us hard? I know the last thing you probably want to talk about is the...
SNOW DAYS I loved snow days as a kid but as a parent, I have a love/hate relationship with snow days. Remember the days as a kid you knew snow was...
Be Kind, Rewind Reading that blog title you have one of two thoughts. The first group you smiled when you read it. Memories probably flooded back too. If...
Fake Tan Do you ever have those days where you feel like you are in a funk you can’t get out of? You don’t necessarily feel bad or sick, but on...
What-if game Have you ever played the what-if game with your life? No, not a traditional board game, but trying to think of every outcome from a...
Mom mode If you are a mom you understand that phrase. Mom mode. For those of you who may not be a mom let me break it down for you. It’s feeling...
Stories Stories can mean multiple different things. Depending on your own personal story. Stories are our testimonies. A year ago when I was a part...
Gratitude challenge Do you ever struggle to see the good in life? 2020 was that way for a lot of people and If I stayed focused on the negative I wouldn’t be...
Freedom For the last few years, I have picked a word for myself at the beginning of every year. Last year my word was strength and I could have...
HAPPY NEW YEAR Just a few more days of this really strange year. Yes, there have been a lot of really crappy things happen but take a moment and think...
Merry Christmas In just a few days my favorite holiday will be here and it will be over in a flash. All the time we spent preparing and all the presents we...
Dark Cloud Have you ever had someone say something to you that changed the course of your life? I have many friends who had a teacher speak into their...
Generosity Do you hear the ringing bells? If you are anything like me this season brings you so much joy because it is the season of giving. Maybe...
Going to God with Meeting minutes I have been in church my entire life. Not only that, I was a board member’s daughter growing up so I was there every time the doors...
Unexpected If you have read almost any of my past posts you might have realized that I love plans and when something comes in and changes those plans...
Starting a Moms of TIKTOK Book Club First of all, let’s set the record straight. I do not like to read. I don’t find joy in grabbing a good book and sitting by the...
BREAKOUT So today I wanted to share with you a really cool experience. About 2 weeks ago I had the privilege to lead a breakout session for an...
When brave looks boring When you hear the word brave what do you think of? Do you think of someone climbing Mt. Everest? Skydiving? What does being brave look like...
Filter Filters can be a wonderful idea when it comes to photos. I mean I’m a photographer, as a side gig, and when you have multiple kids...
Pink Slip Let me just start off with this is a really hard story to share and also I have permission from my husband to share this story with you....
Dare to Dream Today (Friday) as I am writing this, one of my best friends, let’s call her Abby (well because that is her name) is opening her own...
Present Over Perfect I’ve been trying to read more this year to better myself. I found this book, Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist. Have I mentioned...
Fake Resting Imagine a Saturday morning, you have nothing to do and you want to have a day of just chilling out. Unfortunately in the back of your mind...
Turning Thirty This might be strange to some but before I turned 30 I was excited for my upcoming birthday. I was eager to see what this next decade would...
Silence Do you ever read a phrase that someone has texted you or a post on social media and because you cannot hear the inflection in their voice,...
I get overwhelmed “I get overwhelmed so easily. My anxiety creeps inside of me. Makes it hard to breathe. Words come over me. Feels like I’m somebody...
Stay at home mom wasn’t for me. Stay at home mom’s (SAHM) y’all don’t get enough credit sometimes. I don’t care what anyone says, I believe with everything inside...
“Busy” is the new “I’m fine” I started baking when my first daughter turned one because we didn’t have a lot of money. So to save money I thought “I can make those...
The Fear Factor Who remembers the show Fear Factor? The host Joe Rogan would have each contestant face their worst fears and engage in dangerous challenges...
Hello Anxiety Let me just start with anxiety sucks. Period. There you have it the shortest blog post… Ok maybe not, let’s dive in. I grew up in...
First Blog Post Hey there! Welcome to the launch of my blog Real Talk with Megan! My name is Megan Carter and I am the Digital Engagement Pastor at Church...