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
- Sep 7
- 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 24
- 1 min
Favorite Back to School Reminders for You
I love the back-to-school season. Here are a few of my favorite encouraging thoughts for the year ahead.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Aug 10
- 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
- May 18
- 3 min
My 3 Favorite Decisions (So Far)
What are some of the best decisions you've made? Here are my favorite three so far.
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Cara McLauchlan
- May 4
- 3 min
My Mother's Best Quality That I Long For
My mom was a vixen. But beyond her beauty and ability to cook like Julia Child, was an even better quality. Here's her story.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Apr 27
- 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
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Would You Call Your Feet Beautiful?
Where are your feet taking you today? Here's my story of being up to good wherever my feet fall.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Mar 9
- 3 min
What I’m (Still) Learning from Eating Mostly Plants
Its been two years since my husband and I challenged each other to eat mostly plants. Here's what we have learned so far on the journey.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Mar 2
- 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 23
- 2 min
Unlikely Wisdom from Your Houseplants
Wisdom sometimes comes from unlikely places - like your houseplants. Here's what I'm learning from the fern in the corner.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Feb 16
- 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
- Feb 2
- 2 min
What Are These Days For You?
What's new? Does this question unnerve you like it sometimes does me? Here's my story about how I am working on seeing it differently.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Your Invitation to Make Friends with Winter
Even though it's not easy - there is a lot to love about winter. Here are some thoughts to encourage you to make friends with winter.
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Cara McLauchlan
- Jan 12
- 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 29, 2021
- 2 min
What Was Your Year in a Word?
Looking back over your year, what is one word to describe what you learned? Here's my story about my word, diligence.
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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 22, 2021
- 2 min
The Year My 11-Year-Old Cooked Thanksgiving
Yes 11-year-olds can absolutely cook the Thanksgiving feast. Here's my Hell's Kitchen moment, saved by a spunky kid willing to step up.
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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
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
What's Your Idea of a Beautiful Feast?
Recently I was overwhelmed by a lavish feast in the mountains. It. reminded me how God wants to bless us, but we have to be ready.
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