THE INTERVIEW
1. First off, would you please tell us a little about yourself?
I was born, 46 years ago now, in a city
called Gulfport, Mississippi. My parents were not married. I am the
youngest of four children, and at the time my mother was living with
her mom. My mother gave me up for adoption and I was raised by my
father’s mother and her husband. My childhood was pretty normal,
until my Papa died, then all hell broke loose. (You can read what
happened in my book, Trusting In The Father’s Love.)
Suffice it to say, I have been through the fire and have come out
without the smell of smoke. God has blessed me with a wonderful
husband, and we celebrate our marriage of 20 years. I have a
Master’s in Nursing and teach Maternity at our local college. I am
also blessed with two sons and a grandson. As a writer, of course I
love to read. I also enjoy word puzzles, spending time with family
and friends, vacationing in the mountains, and riding my motorcycle,
a Kawasaki Vulcan 750.
2. As a fellow Christian, I would love
to hear your testimony.
My testimony is that the love of God
captured my heart and delivered me from years of bondage and
self-hate, and His love continues to develop me into the woman He
desires me to be as I fulfill my destiny in Christ. As far as the
details, it can be found in my book, Trusting In The Father’s
Love.
3. As I understand it, you are a
relationship mentor. Could you explain to the readers what that
means and what exactly your ministry entails?
A mentor can be defined as a guide,
advocate, listening ear, friend, trusted counselor. As a
relationship mentor, I help women, primarily, first develop
themselves as a strong woman walking in the Word, second, build and
develop the relationships that she may currently be involved in and
thirdly, have the ability to build, strong relationships in the
future.
What I do as a business is a ministry
and vice versa. I am about my Father’s business of developing
people. Jesus spent the last 3 years of His life developing the 12
by pouring into them and spending time with them. That is what I am
called to do.
4. What is your book about? Is it a
devotional book?
My book is a love story about
rejection, abuse, a lost young woman coming to trust in the God that
she knew from the time she was a little girl. I am just completing
my second book, which is a devotional/workbook that we hope to have
out in the Spring of 2013.
5. Is this your first book?
Yes, my first published book. I have
always been a writer. I wrote articles for the local newspaper in
high school and have always kept a journal. I am an avid bookworm by
heart. I love the paper in the old books. One of my favorite’s
pastimes is going to the local library book sales and smelling the
old books. There is no paper like that old paper. It is somehow
soothing to me. Weird, huh?
6. What has been the most difficult
part of writing?
Sitting down to my computer and doing
it. The ideas always come, for me it’s having the discipline of
sitting down and getting it all out. The work begins with editing,
proofing and such. Marketing and promotion are also very time
consuming, and I had no clue…that’s why God did not tell me.
7. Has there ever been a time in your
ministry (writing or mentoring) when you felt that your efforts were
in vain? If so, what did that feel like, and how did you pull
yourself out of the slump?
Yes, and it has been the comments of my
readers that have pulled me out of the slump every time. When a
woman comes up to me and tells me how my book/story impacted her
life, I literally want to go somewhere and cry…it makes it all
worth it. Also, in my quiet times with God I get confirmation that I
have been called to this.
8. Why did you decide to write this
book? After all, as a fellow Christian writer, I can testify that
there's not a lot of money to be made with Christian works unless you
have a well-established name. What was your motivation?
Fear…honestly. The fear of not being
able to walk completely FREE in Christ was part of my motivation. I
meet so many bound women as I, too, once was, and I came to a point
where I refused to be bound by fear, unforgiveness or anything the
devil wanted to dish out to me. So I put what had held me in bondage
on paper, and here it is for the entire world to see. I am freer
that I have ever been in my life. Free to live, love and laugh!
9. When writing a book, I often feel
that I am learning much more than my readers will. Do you feel the
same? If so, what lessons do you feel you've learned through writing
Trusting in the Father's Love?
Laughs…I have and am still learning
as I speak with women of all walks of life that we are all the same.
We may look different on the outside, but on the inside we all want
to be loved and accepted for who we are. Regardless of color, size,
whatever...we want unconditional love. I found that unconditional
LOVE is only found in JESUS. He is the one who set me FREE to be me.
No one else can do that, not even my darling husband.
10. Is there anything else you would
like to say?
I want to say to the hurting women, God
desires you to LIVE and LIVE abundantly. No matter the situation or
circumstance, your life is NOT over. After all that happened to me,
I am still here and stronger and better than I ever was. You can DO
this thing called LIFE. You are not alone, GOD IS with you, and He
loves you. You can trust in HIS love for your life! Thank You.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Southern
charm, love, and hospitality are words used to describe Carrie. With
over twenty years in ministry, she is passionate in developing
relationships and teaching others how they can enjoy strong, healthy
and lasting relationships by walking in the God kind of love.
A
relationship mentor, Carrie inspires women to joyfully participate in
living life to the fullest. Through writing and speaking, she
encourages women and supports leaders by helping create a culture of
joy to face storms with strength. Carrie knows how to encourage
women to pursue their passion, while trusting in God for the outcome.
She is skilled in handling difficult people in love, and motivates
others to do the same.
Carrie
has been married to her husband, Michael for twenty years. They have
two sons, Christopher and Coleman and a grandson, Chris Jr. She and
Michael serve as Elders to Pastors Anthony and Margo Wallace of
Crossroad Christian Church. They also head up the Marriage
Ministry. Carrie
has a Masters in Nursing and is employed as a Nursing Instructor.
She and Michael are Certified Prepare/Enrich Counselors.
Carrie
currently resides in Delaware and loves spending time vacationing,
with her family, in the Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia. It is here
she spends time writing. She also enjoys reading, traveling, and
cruising on her Kawasaki Vulcan 750!
Let
Carrie show you how with God's power, you can overcome personal
challenge and develop strong, healthy, and lasting relationships
through walking in love.
AUTHOR LINKS:
Email: virtuouswife38@yahoo.com
Web page: www.carrierobinson.org/
Twitter -
https://twitter.com/Wryter4life
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Thank you for hosting Carrie :)
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