Vision. ^^That’s what I’ve been praying for. Vision and purpose to know where to take Coffee With Kara in the future. In November, my Sunday School teacher pulled from John 15 to support his lesson. He referenced the “Christ is the vine, we are the branches” passage. And as my teacher was reading this passage, a word stood out to me. Abide. I couldn’t get that word out of my head. What does “abide” even mean? It’s a really fancy… Read more »

I don’t know about you, but 2015 seemed to fly by! This year was filled with countless adventures and laughter… and some tears too. Some 2015 firsts: First time to go out of the country First time to lead/teach a VBS class First time to go on a cruise First time to be in a car wreck (as a driver) First time to teach Spanish in a school Here is a quick summery of key events in 2015: January: Second… Read more »

  Happy Birthday, Kyle!! I love you!!! You might also like: The Day Kyle Was Born Happy Birthday, Karen! Cody’s Birthday 50 for your 50th Nineteen. {Why Silly is Better Than Serious}

This past week was awesome! My best friend, his family, my cousin, and another one of my besties went on a cruise to Mexico. It was my first cruise, and I had no idea what to expect. It was much more fun than I could have imagined, and it was so great to be able to vacation right after finals. Day one: Here we are, about to drive to Galveston. From left to right there’s Paul and Lynn (Caleb’s parents),… Read more »

It’s time for December’s golden volg :) This month is all about CHRISTMAS!!! Yay :) I love Christmas and am so excited for this vlog. Let’s dive right in:   The Exploding Box: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6yADG_xmDg My Apartment’s Christmas Decorations: http://coffeewithkara.com/apartment-christmas-decor/   Let me know: What’s your favorite Christmas song? This post is linked up with The Golden Vlog. You might also like: I Became a Christmas Tree The Best Christmas Movies Favorite Holiday Traditions The Best Christmas Books The Golden Vlog // All… Read more »

A few weeks ago, a cheerful third grade girl plopped down by me on the pew before church started. I smiled. During the summer, this girl would often ask her parents if she could sit by me during church, and I’d missed visiting with her every Sunday. We chit chatted for a while, and I asked her how school was going and how her Thanksgiving break was. Then the topic of Christmas came up and she said she was really… Read more »

So often I face the temptation to compare the story God is writing in my life to the story He is writing in someone else’s. Can you relate? We look at how they are serving God or how God is using then or listen to a beautiful testimony… and we feel inequitable and not useful. We forget that we have a unique and special story to tell and a unique place in the body of Christ. To illustrate this point,… Read more »

Christmas is quickly approaching! I don’t know about you, but I only have two weeks left until Christmas break. TWO. Those two weeks are full of projects, tests, presentations, stress… and final. The end of a semester can get pretty crazy, and last minute Christmas shopping on top of finals only adds to the crazy. While at college you’re always meeting new people and making new friends. Even if you haven’t known your new friends for very long and thus… Read more »

Disney’s Frozen, AKA best movie ever, came out two years ago today!! WHOA!! I can’t believe how quickly time has passed. It seems like just a month ago I was that senior in high school who was more excited about the new Disney princesses than she was about graduation. No really… That was me… I was (and still am) a complete Frozen fan girl. But when I was a junior and senior in high school, I loved to peruse Pinterest in search for the… Read more »

And it’s Thanksgiving again. The time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, turkey shaped cookie, football, food and pre-black Friday sales. Oh, and it’s a day of giving thanks. We mustn’t forget about that. As Christians, we’re called to make thanksgiving a way of life. Thanks is something we should give everyday of the year. I’ve learned a lot about thanksgiving this year, such as how we can give thanks in the hard times, why we should give thanks, and even how… Read more »