Balancing Act

Hi everyone! WOW - it has been a few weeks since my last post. I am still working full-time as a paralegal as I begin this ministry, and I am trying to find time to balance both. My heart is in speaking and writing and ministering, so I get really frustrated when I do not write everyday. Do you all ever get stressed out, trying to keep all of the balls we juggle in the air? I talked to my family, friends and boyfriend, and they all told me the same thing.....PRAY! I have been keeping God a distant fourth on my schedule while I have tried to handle everything on my own. Boy, that definitely does not work! I have a Heavenly Father who longs to have an intimate relationship with me, and He said in His Word that I can do all things through Him who gives me the strength. So each morning, I want to start my day with Him and keep Him with me all day. I long to keep God first in all I do!

I would love to hear from you if you struggle or have struggled with keeping your relationship with the Lord a priority. Any tips (and prayers!) you could share with all of us would be awesome!

Have a great night everyone!

Greetings!

Hi everyone! First of all, I want to thank Danielle of "The Design Girl" for designing this blog/website for me. She is truly gifted, and I am so thankful that the Lord brought her into my life to guide me in the "blog world!" Today is my first "official" post - YAY! I know that so many of you out there have suffered through depression, eating disorders and the like, and I just want you all to know that you are not alone. I have been there, and God is faithful and will bring you through it - I promise! He is faithful and wonderful! More later......have a blessed and fabulous weekend!

Favorite Blogs

Lysa Terkeurst
(http://lysaterkeurst.blogspot.com/)

Wendy Pope
(http://www.wendypope.blogspot.com/)

Marybeth Whalen
(http://www.marybethwhalen.blogspot.com/)

Theresa Anderson
(http://mywritetospeak.blogspot.com/)

Peggy Lester
(http://www.peggywlester.com/)

Finding Balance/Constance Rhodes
(http://blog.findingbalance.com/)

Contact Me

You can contact me here on my blog website, or on my cell number (770-289-6269) or you can also contact me on my home e-mail: lara_obrien@bellsouth.net if you are interested in booking me for a speaking engagement or if you have any questions at all. Thanks so much!

Lara Writes

• "God Does Not Make Mistakes," Encouragement for Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries, December 10, 2008.
• Currently writing articles for Concerned Women for America - Georgia chapter's website http://states.cwfa.org/states/detailsnew.asp?organization=ga

Lara Speaks

Please come back soon for more details of my future speaking engagements.

Lara's Story

Welcome to my blog website! My name is Lara O'Brien, and I am happy that you have stopped by for a while. I spent a huge part of my life battling clinical depression and anorexia nervosa, and, happily, I am on the other side of that pain - praise God! Since our God is in the "making lemonade out of lemons" business, He led me on a path to develop this ministry to speak and to write to those who are suffering or who have suffered from depression and eating disorders and all of the anguish that goes along with those things. I pray that God will work through me to show those who are hurting to realize that they are made in the image of God and that He loves them dearly!