<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The LA Conservative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thoughtful Perspectives, Rooted in Truth]]></description><link>https://www.thelaconservative.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:26:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thelaconservative.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Price of Following God's Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent months, I have struggled with the idea of following the path that is seemingly laid before me. I continue making decisions and progressing in life, but my mind and spirit seem to stay put in one position. Despite this oxymoronic situation I find myself in, I have come to the resolute conclusion that, despite my desire for the things I want, I must find solace in the path I have seemingly been placed on. I have a distinct belief that when you pray, God listens and, like any good...]]></description><link>https://www.thelaconservative.com/post/the-price-of-following-god-s-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a556cc968b728cc93fda9a4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:58:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9b639_71aef3a0ebd34b0cb17fa4171b715c82~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Paradelas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you allowing God to work His will in His time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I sit with the third rejection letter from law school, I begin to feel a deep anxiousness that I'm going to end up living out the rest of my life as a grass cutter. Just some guy who got lucky with a lawn and landscape company and grew it into a little commercial outfit. My kids will grow up saying, "My daddy cuts grass," when asked what their father does. I'll have earned a bachelor's degree purely for the sake of earning it, with seemingly no ability to exercise the utility that comes...]]></description><link>https://www.thelaconservative.com/post/are-you-allowing-god-to-work-his-will-in-his-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a556df3419af4c003fcd2ad</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:05:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9b639_52d87ca3040346408571e1632ada45f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Paradelas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The True Cost of Illegal Labor]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have owned and operated a couple of successful companies in the blue-collar field for several years, and one thing I've noticed over the last three years of business operation is the amount of undercutting going on. Part of this has to do with the cost-of-living crisis Americans have been facing in recent years. For example, in our landscape and maintenance company, many Louisiana residents started cutting lawns and taking care of flower beds as a side hustle to make ends meet. This is a...]]></description><link>https://www.thelaconservative.com/post/the-true-cost-of-illegal-labor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a557538419af4c003fce474</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:32:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9b639_ac8567771a4e4ddcbd138fea6ca495ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Paradelas</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silent Struggle of College Conservatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine sitting in a classroom of thirty students, where a heated discussion on abortion rights unfolds. The consensus in the room leans overwhelmingly in one direction - pro-choice. Professors nod in agreement as students passionately advocate for access to abortion, dismissing any opposition as outdated, oppressive, or even hateful. You sit there, knowing that your pro-life beliefs are deeply held, morally grounded, and intellectually defensible. But you say nothing. The fear of ridicule,...]]></description><link>https://www.thelaconservative.com/post/the-silent-struggle-of-college-conservatives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a557182e3330becfcc0a831</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:18:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9b639_98b1659edf394097a78f941b0775d85f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_955,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Austin Paradelas</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>