Lara Love's Blog, page 50

Please Apologize

“Please forgive me,” I essentially told a businessman I know one day. “I was wrong.”

“I apologize,” I basically said though I do not remember the exact words. “I was wrong to put stress on you when you were already under stress.”

I had been selfish and self-centered. I had wanted help with something and had not respected his needs at the time. I had tried to force him into helping me when he had other matters to address. I was demanding and inconsiderate of his needs.

Now mind you the businessma...

Bird Poop Testimony

I may well be the only person throughout time who has ever written a testimony concerning bird poop, but nothing in my life has ever been quite ordinary to say the least. Such is the case with the Lord using bird poop to inspire me to write a devotional message about Him.

“You’re so beautiful! You’re so beautiful!” I sang out loud to the Lord as I walked to my car in the parking lot at my latest hotel on the road for Jesus and ministry with my special needs ministry dogs.

What was that gunk on m...

When Nobody Understands You

Ever felt like nobody understands you? Feeling that way right now? Like even the people closest to you don’t understand how you feel, what you are going through, how hard your struggles are, your dreams, what you are like, what you believe in, etc.? Feeling alone because of this? Even when you are surrounded by people? Are you hurting because of this? Feeling forlorn? Forsaken? Rejected? Different? Isolated? Raw? Vulnerable? Like the world just doesn’t “get” you? Like even your best friend, spou...

Why I Need to Know the Future

Lying in bed. In my hotel room. My latest location on the road for Jesus. A super rainy chilly morning. No reason to move quickly. Finally in my mid-50s learning to slow down in life. But still my mind never does. It keeps going. Used to live tons in the past in my mind and somewhat in the future. Now I am more in the present. But still I tend to get caught up in the future. After all, it is so important I know the future. That I figure it all out. How everything will turn out. What will happen....

Video: In Everything GIVE THANKS

I did this video “In Everything GIVE THANKS” on the streets of New York City and am blessed to share it with you!

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NKJV

Need Comfort?

Given my work in ministry, and given the state of this world and how there seems to be more suffering than ever before, I am continually crossing paths with people in great need of comfort. Right now, in fact, even as I write this, someone I love literally beyond measure is going through one of the greatest losses of her entire life. My heart breaks for her, my heart breaks for all those suffering, and I myself have gone through decades of seemingly relentless struggles including loss after loss...

Why Am I Here? – Video in NYC

I did a Video Devotional a good while back with this title, and the Lord brought back the title with a much needed message for me & perhaps for many! Enjoy & be encouraged watching!

Go Where God Sends You

Thanks for watching my new Video Devotional done in NYC called GO WHERE GOD SENDS YOU…!

Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Hear God

God taught me long ago transparency may be hard at times but that He can use it to help others. So here is my confession with the hope God will use it in your life to help you not do what I have done at times. Sometimes over the years I have clearly heard from God concerning His will for me but pretended and/or convinced myself I did not hear from God and pridefully rebelled against Him and done what I wanted to do not what God wanted me to do.

Praise the Lord in His love and mercy and patience ...

I Could Make a Ton of Money

Sitting at my computer doing my ministry work just days before heading back to New York City for my ministry work, I thought of an incredible way to make a ton of money in a very short period of time. I pretty much do not ever think about things like that, but along came a really wild idea and temptation. I could go from my low income to making a financial fortune with probably one or two phone calls and become known around the world in a flash. I could be rich and famous like so many people in ...