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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

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The list pictured above is a small sampling of the people I know whom I pray for often and whom are such an inspiration as to what faith-in-action looks like. Each of these people have been so selfless in sharing... Continue Reading →

Building a Bed for Jesus

Christmas Program Day at the preschool where I work is among my very favorite days of the entire year! To see kiddos aged 20 months - five years singing on stage is adorable, cute, and hysterical all at the same... Continue Reading →

Have you seen Jesus today?

I often ask my kids where they saw Jesus in their day. I'd like to share my answer to this question with you all. In the last 24 hours, I've seen Jesus in a husband, a song, and a mom.... Continue Reading →

Crossing the Brook of Kidron

Are you in the middle of a brewing storm? Do you feel as if everywhere you turn, there is calamity, chaos, evil surrounding you. Do you feel like perhaps God is trying to teach you something? Trying to refine you?... Continue Reading →

Die to Self

Everybody has "life" going on around them, right? I know I certainly do! In fact, as I type these very words, my dad is at the Emergency Room, where they are running more tests on him to see what's going... Continue Reading →

1st Anniversary & Book Announcement!

It's the 1st Anniversary of this website! This sentence brings many emotions with it!  It's hard to believe that it was just one year ago this week when I was sitting on the couch with my husband in our living room praying... Continue Reading →

Who’s in your Village?

Yesterday was an emotionally-charged day for me. I had to make decisions that affected a large group of people, I had to have words when I needed them immediately, I had to generate answers when needed, I sat with the... Continue Reading →

An off-roading adventure this past Sunday made me reflect on all the invitations that my husband, Brandon, has sent my way. If you would've asked me if I ever would have allowed myself to go along on a ride on... Continue Reading →

When Coffee Attacks

The events in this story that you are about to read are completely 100% true. Each Friday afternoon, I set up the room where my husband, Brandon, and I teach Sunday School. The room where we teach is a multi-use... Continue Reading →

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