Lara Veve oversees the Women’s Community at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Colorado. She’s been married to Eric for 18 years, and they are parents to three teenagers while trying to embrace the beautiful chaos of this season of life. Sunshine, high heels, chocolate and music are some of her favorite things. The best part of her job is the opportunity to observe life transformation as people bump into Jesus and realize they are free, forgiven, valuable and seen.
IF YOU HAVE EVER FELT LIKE LIFE’S CIRCUMSTANCES WERE STANDING IN THE WAY OF YOUR DREAM, THIS WAS THE EPISODE FOR YOU.
In this interview, Lara talks about the big dreams she had as a child and how those plans got upset by life’s circumstances. She shares about her fears that make her want to live “inside the box.” She also offers an important reminder that we need to pay attention to the things that make our heart beat a little faster because that’s often where God has planted our dreams.
Lara’s story is a such a great example of God’s timing being the best timing. I can’t wait for you to hear it from her!
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MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:
“If God wants a thing to succeed, there’s nothing you can do to mess it up, if he wants it to fail, you can’t save it. Rest and be faithful.” ~ Jennie Allen, Founder of the IF:Gathering
IF: Gathering – for resources to gather, equip and unleash women to live out their purpose.
“The Enemy wants us to feel rejected, left out, lonely and less than… if we truly understood our identity in Christ and how to rest in his love… how would this change our confidence to go after our dreams?” ~ Lysa TerKeurst, in Uninvited.
Monthly Women’s Gathering at Flatirons Church
January 8th – Lafayette, Colorado
January 9th – Denver, Colorado
January 10th – West Campus, Genessee, Colorado
BOOKS:
Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely by Lysa TerKeurst
SCRIPTURE:
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous, Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
~ Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,
for those who are called according to his purpose.
~ Romans 8:28 (ESV)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
~ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
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