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Throw Out the Crystals – Video Devotional

Thanks for watching my Video Devotional called THROW OUT THE CRYSTALS.

On the Bus with Jesus

Thanks for watching ON THE BUS WITH JESUS – one of my new Video Devotionals filed on the streets of New York City…!

Forsaking ALL for Jesus – Video Devotional

Thank you for watching Forsaking ALL for Jesus…!

Sin City Message – Video Devotional

Thanks for watching my SIN CITY MESSAGE Video Devotional!

Intimacy with God – Video Devotional

Thanks for watching Intimacy with God!

Update & Prayer Request from Lara

Dear friend,

  Praise the Lord it’s been 5 years now on the road for Jesus & ministry full-time with my ministry dogs, hallelujah!

  Having an amazing time so far in my latest location of New Jersey / New York City. So blessed to be doing streets ministry, hotel ministry, writing & publishing, and Video Devotionals along with some long-distance ministry by phone. So humbled, so thankful. Truly in awe of God’s work in and through me.

  I would be extremely thankful for prayer as often and as much...

The Dangers of Devotionals

Years ago, a friend’s husband told my friend who relayed to me his belief that God was calling me to write devotionals. I was so prideful at the time that I thought the whole idea ridiculous. First, I decided since the word “devotional” isn’t in the Bible that God would not possibly call me to write them. Second, I felt I was being called to write “books” which I suppose in my arrogance I must have figured were more valuable than devotionals. Some years now later, the pride smashed to smithereen...

When God Says NO to What You Want

This very morning that I write this message, just minutes ago in fact, God made clear for the second time that what I wanted to do today is NOT His will. In effect, He said NO. Immediately I was at a crossroads. Which way would I go? I believe every time God says NO to something we want, and makes known what His will is instead, we stand at a crossroads.

The most obvious aspect of the crossroads is that we need to decide to do God’s will in loving obedience to Him – or rebel against Him and go o...

Broken Beyond Hope – New York City Testimony

A very special testimony shared from the streets of New York City where God has sent me for another season of streets ministry…

Super Sad Cigarette Story

Though in my drinking days long ago before God set me free from alcoholism I was in and out of bars with no problem despite all the cigarette smoke, and though I have never been a smoker, unfortunately I have developed an extreme sensitivity to smoke whereby I can be congested in minutes and be sick for weeks if I am not careful. My life on the road for Jesus full-time with my sweet special needs ministry dogs is filled with hotels with countless smokers most of whom break the non-smoking hotel ...