2013 SPEAKING + THE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN CONFERENCE

I sat in my living room last Friday afternoon with Emily, Nicole and Kristin (and Marissa on Skype) and had to take a moment to just breathe. David Beahm spoke at engage!13 last week about stopping to smell the roses. I took a very deep sweet breath in. Emily looked at me, smiled and said,…

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LESS IS MORE // 7 UPDATES

I read a book this weekend. Do you know what a monumental statement that is for me? Truly an act of God and I’m not just being funny in saying that. It really is. 7 is the first book I’ve ever read without using an audio version or skimming or stopping at chapter 2. I…

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2013 GOALS: PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION

Anyone feeling like they need a little motivation lately? Some clarity? Focus? (Hand raised!) Welcome. You are in good company. Let’s light that fire again today, shall we? I wrote a series on Goal Setting & Setting Yourself Up for Success at the start of this year because I got really tired of NOT making…

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MAKING MARRIAGE HAPPEN + 2013 SPEAKING

I have been having a lot of crazy thoughts lately. Like, “What if I didn’t have Facebook? Or any social media??” And you know what? My husband doesn’t. He never looks at Facebook. Ever. He is perfectly content with just having in-person relationships, and he spends his free time reading the Bible on his phone.…

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ANNOUNCING THE NEW LARA CASEY BRAND + SHOP!

Y’all! I just got major butterflies typing this. It’s so surreal to be writing this post about my new brand and shop. Right after I had Grace, I felt a very strong calling to make a new internet home that would inspire people to live their best lives. A year and a half later, I…

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