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Hi there! I'm Laura, and I am so glad you are here. I hope this is a place where you can pause for a moment and be refreshed. I hope that you find wisdom and encouragement here, and you leave feeling a little bit lighter. And I hope that this blog reminds you that life is so much sweeter with a few dear friends.
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I'm Not Alone and He's Not Done
Dear Friend, Things have been kinda hard around here lately. Just over a year ago, I developed a puzzling case of chronic migraines and I...
Laura Goodyear
Nov 1, 20213 min read
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You Become What You Notice
Dear Friend, If it’s true that ‘you are what you eat’ then I am made of sugar. Just as my dog is part poodle, I could be part peanut...
Laura Goodyear
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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Looking for a safe place to land
Dear Friend, I’m not sure there is anything quite as humbling as child-rearing. For one thing, children have no filter. Questions like,...
Laura Goodyear
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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A COVID Christmas
Christmas is quickly being overshadowed by COVID concerns and cancelled gatherings. The season feels sad and strange and far from wonderful.
Laura Goodyear
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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God With US
Dear Friend, I love all things Christmas-y. The lights, the music, the cookies…it’s all pure joy for me. But there is more to it than hot...
Laura Goodyear
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Jesus is Better than a Labradoodle
This is Blue. Blue is our labradoodle and my de facto therapy dog. Blue makes everything better. He loves me unconditionally, he’s always...
Laura Goodyear
Nov 18, 20204 min read
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Hope While You Cope
You may have noticed that the word ‘hope’ is used in a lot of different contexts, so the Biblical concept can get a little fuzzy.
Laura Goodyear
Jun 21, 20202 min read
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The silver lining of a scarcity mindset
I have a confession: I tend to operate with a scarcity mindset.
A scarcity mindset is a belief that there will not be enough of something.
Laura Goodyear
May 27, 20202 min read
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What are your kids catching from you?
My kids are going to catch all sorts of things from me. They will likely catch a love for chocolate, a fear of spiders, and ...
Laura Goodyear
May 19, 20202 min read
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Will you be a fool for Christ?
Are we worried about missing some big calling on our life while we miss a million little callings?
Laura Goodyear
May 12, 20204 min read
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When you've hit the wall...
I can have one of those days when my life feels like a triathlon and I trained for a pie-eating contest instead.Days where I just hit the wa
Laura Goodyear
Apr 29, 20204 min read
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The Good News & the Bad News
When is the last time you shared the gospel with someone? I’m talking, laid out the whole thing, from sinner to salvation? Maybe even...
Laura Goodyear
Apr 22, 20204 min read
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You have an enemy.
I had forgotten that there is a conspiracy against me. Not a conspiracy between my dog and my snoring husband...
Laura Goodyear
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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Reading Your Bible Could Save Your Spouse's Life
Dear Friend,
Reading your Bible could save your spouse’s life.
Allow me to explain...
Laura Goodyear
Mar 15, 20203 min read
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What does prayer look like?
Someone once asked me if thinking about something is the same thing as praying about it...
Laura Goodyear
Mar 9, 20204 min read
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The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak...
Lent may be about less dessert, or less social media, or less of something else, but no matter what you choose to have less of...
Laura Goodyear
Mar 1, 20203 min read
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What does faith look like?
I’ve been reading the Gospels lately, and I am constantly struck by the contrast between those who believe Jesus and those who don’t.
Laura Goodyear
Feb 21, 20204 min read
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On Becoming a Reader...
I have learned so much about life and people from reading terrific fiction books. It was non-fiction that I could not “get into"...
Laura Goodyear
Feb 12, 20203 min read
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What Does it Mean to Take Refuge in God?
I want to find refuge under His wings (Ps. 91:4), but um…where are His wings exactly? Sometimes I get a little tripped up on the mechanics
Laura Goodyear
Jan 23, 20205 min read
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Self-Care in the New Year
If your 2019 ended with more of a groan than a ta-da!, then I hope this exercise will help you develop a plan for 2020 that prioritizes...
Laura Goodyear
Jan 8, 20204 min read
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