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What if it never comes…
I have come to really love adventure. I don’t wait for it to come to me, I go and discover it. As a single mom of four young kids, this is not always easy.I am wrapping up the first of five weeks away from home, in a foreign country with my traveling fan club. I… Continue reading
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I fell in love (unexpectedly)…
I saw a meme last week and this was what it said: I thought that was really beautiful. I know I feel loved the deepest by the people who know me intimately -the good, the bad and the ugly. There are people that I truly love in this way and have formed an amazingly strong… Continue reading
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Walking Out My Own Personal Redemption
I grew up in Cranbrook, a small town in the Kootenays. I went back during the holidays to visit some family and friends. Going back to Cranbrook is always hard for me because there is so much pain and bad memories from there. I was asked to speak at a church I have never been to before,… Continue reading
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Fear and the Adventure
I am not sure if I have become more adventurous as I get older or if it has always been there and I just didn’t act on it as much. This morning I have been putting together the details of my next big adventure and this part is always so exciting and fun. I am… Continue reading
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Do you fit in at church or do you belong?
I have been reading and listening to Brene Brown recently and it’s really good stuff. Check out her Ted talks and her book Daring Greatly. In her book she talks about the difference between belonging and fitting in. She defines them as: Belonging – the innate human desire to be part of something larger than… Continue reading
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Gone for 20 years; never, ever forgotten
Different things are triggers for different people. I have been pretending I’m ok but i am deeply effected by memories and timing. I don’t think there’s anyone in Canada who doesn’t know about the story of the family in Calgary who are suffering a tragic loss. So senseless and so deep. I can not express… Continue reading
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Sheep Stealers
People who attend church are often called sheep. It’s a reference Jesus used in the New Testament to refer to His followers (John 10:4 … and his sheep follow him because they know his voice). Jesus identifies himself as our Shepherd. I was reading today in 1st Corinthians and in the first few chapters, Paul is giving a… Continue reading
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Numbers Matter at the Porn Show and in Pakistan
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog called followers-are-not-fruit. Numbers do not necessarily indicate success. We so often get that confused. That being said, I would not liken that to numbers being unimportant. They are important because every number represents a person and people are VERY, VERY important. It’s been 5 years now that… Continue reading
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The Bible has Easter Eggs
I remember over 10 years ago when DVD’s first came out. I can’t remember which movie it was that we had watched but when it was over my girlfriend said, “Let’s find the Easter eggs.” I thought she had gone crazy. She explained to me that Easter Eggs were these hidden features you could find… Continue reading
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Followers are not fruit
This morning I was reading Matthew 7:15-20 about good trees being only able to bear good fruit and bad trees only being able to bear bad fruit. It is by this fruit that we should know a false prophet. I found this very difficult before, because there were some people I thought were very fruitful… Continue reading
About Me
As a thriving survivor and registered victim of crime, Amanda Carrasco has used her experiences to impact the lives of her community and those impacted by the justice system. She is a dynamic speaker, consultant, and leader who values community and justice.
Amanda Carrasco 