No Challenges Please, Just Laughter This Year
Are you a declaring a word for the year type person? I want to be, then promptly forget my word. Here's the best word for 2023 - laugh.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Your Invitation to a Good Barnstorming
What do prayer, barns, and learning to speak Spanish have in common? Here's my story of the perfect month to practice barn-storming.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
What If the Holidays Were Easy?
Remember when the holidays were a joy? Here's a story about remembering the goodness of Christ's surprise for all of us.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
When You Want to Quit, Remember This
Do you ever feel like quitting? Me too. This was my "quitting day" story and the best advice for what I did next.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
3 Favorite Fall Posts for You
Even though it's fall, Christmas feels like it's already closing in. Here are 3 favorite posts to invite you to take the fall season slow.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
A Little Jubilee Story for You
I first learned about the Jubilee phenomenon on a trip to Alabama. Now I'm searching for more Jubilee moments in my everyday life.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min
Why I Love Picnics and Why You Should Too
My dad loved a good "trunk picnic" - here's a sweet story and invitation to adopt a "picnic attitude" for life.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Aug 10, 2022
- 3 min
Could Ordinary Be Your Superpower?
Could average be your superpower? When it comes to changing the world for God, ordinary may be just the thing.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Are You a Yellow-Door Person?
My friend Judy dreams of a yellow-doored cottage for her son. Her inspiration encouraged me to carry a yellow-doored attitude in my heart.
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Cara McLauchlan
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
3 Summer Goodies for You
Three fun treats to kick off your 2022 summer season.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Apr 27, 2022
- 1 min
My Three Favorite Posts
This end of the school year always invites me to ask "what did I learn this year?" Three favorite posts share some highlights.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Why Rest Might Be Just the Thing
Most of my days feel like I'm pressing and striving. Here's my story of how resting first allows me to be up to good for God.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
It's Not Me, It's You
A recent sermon challenged my thinking with the idea, "it's not about me." Even though I didn't like it, it changed me.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Feb 16, 2022
- 4 min
Finding True Grace Under a Tent In Haiti
When I asked God to pierce my heart, He answered with an adventure to Haiti. Here's how my prayer was answered in an unexpected way.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Jan 12, 2022
- 3 min
Where Are You Finding Joy in Ordinary Places?
A funny story about how joy shows up in unexpected places -- like a bait and tackle restaurant in the Everglades.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Dec 22, 2021
- 1 min
A Christmas Sonnet
My gift to you this Christmas - a beautiful sonnet from my friend Theresa.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
How Can You Treasure the Season?
What is your favorite part of the Christmas story? Mine is just one line from Luke 2. Here's my story about Mary's example of pondering.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Your True Christmas
What does a true Christmas look like for you? Here's my story of when I decided to stop doing Christmas and start being Christmas.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Nov 17, 2021
- 5 min
My Father's Rice and Beans
Rice and beans meant home to my dad. Here's my story of how home is where you decide to make it.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Behold
What we behold, we become. How spending time with God and the Word first makes me a better person.
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