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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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Encouragement

Inflating Pool Floats Yields A Perfect Reminder

At the start of this past summer season, I set out on a mission to inflate all the pool floats.  In years’ past I would neglect this job, and I did not want to make that same mistake again.  Before,... Continue Reading →

God Can Make Your Paths of Life Straight; If you Trust Him to Do So 

God took a university that was not even on our radar and placed it right in front of us.

Wasps Are The Worst

...my husband, Brandon, seeing my statue-like-state, came over and asked me if I wanted him to go first.  Yep, that was exactly what I needed.  Someone to go ahead of me, to step first into the area, to make a path for my feet to follow, a focal point to keep my eyes on, instead of the fear gripping me in place....

Filling Buckets

This post is by my friend, Beth, and is the first ever guest blogger here! Beth and I met in college at The University of Georgia. She is married, and has two children, Noah and Hope. Below is a story she shared on her Facebook page and it resonated with me in such a big way. I loved the simplicity of the message, the photos, and that it was a message taught by children......

Preparing a Campfire Taught me About Forgiveness

Several weekends ago, when our local school system had their winter break, we went camping with another family...

My Calendar and My Faith

I am a wall calendar kind of girl. Each year, I love picking out my next wall calendar and deciding what theme it will be. This year, as I had both calendars sprawled out on the kitchen island, perched on a bar stool transferring the dates and events...

In it all, there is Jesus

In those times where even my best efforts do not affect the outcome, or when there is nothing I can physically do to make things better, there is Jesus. Throughout these past weeks, Jesus found his way to me, as he has proven himself faithful to do over and over.

Part 2–I Held Hands with A Stranger at a City Bus Stop

This story kept going in the days to follow, as God keeps showing that He is at work, and that He truly cares of us. This is what happened to me next...

Have You Had Your Bread Today?

Have you ever ordered a smoothie from one of those smoothie places? I've splurged every now and then treating myself to one of those concocted-cups-of-goodness. Each time, I've felt so empowered when I order...

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