Meet Laura
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here! It is my joy and passion to encourage women and provide practical ways to experience the hope, peace, and freedom Jesus Christ died to give us in the middle of our real-life worries, stress, and relationships.
I hope you enjoy learning more about my speaking and writing ministry. Most of all, however, I hope that while you’re here you will be reminded how deeply the Lord knows and loves you.
In Jesus’ Love,
Laura
Transparent – Humorous – Challenging
Christian Author, Speaker & Blogger
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him;
he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.”
Luke 15:20b
Now Available!
Four Weeks to Fear LESS: Tired of being paralyzed and feeling imprisoned by fear and anxiety? Embark on a transformative journey with this empowering journal written especially for women aged 17 and up. Learn to recognize the barriers that keep you from experiencing more peace. Once you start to identify the walls your fear has created, you’ll have opportunities to practice dismantling them by wrestling with and reflecting on what Scripture says about fear. Based on the author’s own experiences with anxiety and eventually finding freedom from a lifetime of panic attacks, this journal will help you start the journey to fear less.
Where’s Jesus When I’m Scared?: Where’s Jesus When I’m Scared is about a Japanese-American girl named Natasha, who learns that even when she struggles to make good choices, Jesus’ unconditional love and presence are a help and comfort. Based on the author’s childhood struggles with anxiety, this beautiful book with hand-rendered illustrations, includes characters based on both the author’s and illustrator’s adopted, multi-racial children.
Laura’s keynote session, “When Faith Fails.”
Where I’ll Be Next
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From the Blog
I Fell Down Saturday
Saturday, I was walking next to my husband on a boardwalk and talking on the phone to my daughter. Unfortunately one of the boards wasn’t screwed down however, so when my husband stepped on it, the other end popped up catching my ankles in-stride. Laying on the ground...
Not My Jewelry!
“Lent is a time of returning to God. It is a time to confess how we keep looking for joy, peace, and satisfaction in the many people and things surrounding us, without really finding what we desire.” - Henri NouwenRecently when our pastor talked about giving up...
New Year’s Invitations
Sean, Wade, Doug, Renee, Joanna, and Thom. After praying this morning for friends battling cancer, I went through my list of New Year “Invitations” – things in 2025 to help me experience Christ, and the life He’s purposed for me more richly and intimately. Then I read...