It never occurred to me to let my children overhear my praise prayer to God about them, and I wish I had done this sooner...
Have you ever felt flawed? I have. Here's where I find hope in this fact.
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 →
I've been saying this line a lot lately. I know in my head that God is omnipresent, which means that He is everywhere at every moment, but it's been a great thing for me recently to literally invite Jesus along... 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 →
My church is my family. Just like my family, my church is not perfect. Why? Because my family and my church are both made up of humans, and humans are not perfect. Only Jesus is perfect, not us. Also, like... Continue Reading →
A couple weekends ago the weather was gorgeous and the mountains were calling. So, we loaded up our gear for a day-trip of hiking and hammocking (if that's even a word!). The kids and I had received Camelbak day-trip bags... Continue Reading →
Loved Fiercely---Carly Van Laar 
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