This week several churches in our area are hosting Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children. VBS has been a staple of my summers since I attended my first VBS as a toddler. After aging out of being an attendee for VBS, I became a volunteer–first, at my home church, and later at the church where I attended as a college student, which happens to be the same church I attend now, over 20 years later....
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...
When I was 16, my boyfriend's hobby was mountain biking. Brandon, my boyfriend loved mountain biking, and he loved me, so he did the awesome thing of combining two of his loves and bought me my first mountain bike. Here's... Continue Reading →
Have you heard of the story from the Bible of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego? The one where the men of God were thrown into a fiery furnace? There are countless lessons in this story, and I've recently encountered a lesson... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I felt the need to have afternoon tea and cookies with my neighbor. I'm ashamed to admit it, but even though we've been neighbors for a few years, we've never really connected. We are in different seasons of life,... Continue Reading →
Last week I fed my dogs made-from-scratch Chicken and Dumplings. Oh, this was not the intention of the meal, but it was the result of the leftovers. I LOVE Chicken and Dumplings. I fell in love with them several years... Continue Reading →
On our way home from my parents' house on Christmas Evening, we had just hit the highway, and the hum of the tires on the road helped us settle into the ride ahead. The dogs had found their perfect spots--one... Continue Reading →
Loved Fiercely---Carly Van Laar 
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