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Loved Fiercely—Carly Van Laar

God loves you so fiercely that He gives you the choice to follow Him, or not. Follow Him, trust me, you won't regret it.

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Carly Van Laar

Soil Analysis

What kind of soil do you have? I was born in raised in Georgia. Our soil?---What soil??? All I knew was Georgia red clay. Whenever we would plant something, we would have to break up the clay and then place... Continue Reading →

Examine

"But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examine our hearts." 1 Thessalonians 2:4 What comes to mind when you hear the word... Continue Reading →

Drop the /I don’t know/ and Add /You Know/

Do you remember those grammar rules in school? You know, the ones that say things like, drop the /e/ and add /ing/ ??? In middle or high school, my grammar text book was a little red hardback book. I hated... Continue Reading →

What is God’s Will Concerning Me?

Have you ever asked this question before? "What is God's will concerning me?" God's will involves three actions. Not everyone is going to like hearing these three actions, because two of them require a good helping of faith. Also, I... Continue Reading →

The Nod

The first time I took a ride in my husband's 1995 Jeep Wrangler, I learned something I never knew before... We were riding along and as we passed a driver going the opposite direction, my husband, Brandon, threw up a... Continue Reading →

Giving French Fries

When people love their jobs, they pay for it. Teachers. Police officers. Ministers. I could go on and on about service-based professions and the sacrificial giving that goes on behind the scenes. What happens when a school budget gets cut,... Continue Reading →

But…

"But". This is my most favorite word in the Bible. Really. Crazy, I know, but this word does amazing things. You see, there can be so much "junk" found before this word, but (see what I did there?) when you... Continue Reading →

I Wish I Could Tell You…

Today I attended the funeral of one of our beloved church members. A man who truly lived his life for God. This funeral was more of a celebration of his life, as we all knew that he is now in... Continue Reading →

Listen to the Birds

Last week as I was pulling out of my neighborhood to go to work, my neighbor, who is retired, was taking a walk. I was actually running a little bit early (shocker, I know), so I stopped and rolled down... Continue Reading →

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