About Laura
LAURA’S BIO (please use for introductions & marketing)
Laura is a speaker and author from Sussex, WI. She holds a master’s degree in Theological Studies and was a former high school teacher and director of women’s ministries. Laura has been married to Chris for 34 years. They have four adult children, two sons-in-law, and two grandchildren. Laura’s favorite child is her perfect four-year-old dog, Dexter.
Ministry vision & purpose
lt took me many years to realize that knowing about God, Jesus Christ, and the Bible are not the same as knowing God, Jesus Christ, and the Bible. Once I began to see that disconnect, however, I was not sure how to fix it, or the mother, wife, and human I wished I could become.
It is my prayer that I can provide encouragement and practical tips to help others bridge that divide. It is my hope that my writing and speaking will broaden your understanding of what you think about yourself and what you deeply believe about God, because those two things determine how we think, talk, and treat others. Jesus’ finished work on the cross is not abstract hope for “good Christians.” It is felt peace and freedom that is meant to be realized in every Christ-followers’ actual life.
“Nearly all wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists in two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves…There is no deeper knowing of God without a deep knowing of self and no deep knowing of self without a deep knowing of God.”
John Calvin
A Little about Laura…
I am… biracial or as our kids call us, “racially ambiguous.”
I am… the daughter of a 5’1” Japanese mother and a 6’ 3” German/Irish father.
I am… a woman who met my husband at McDonald’s (where we worked together).
I am… the mother of two beautiful daughters, two loving sons, and two awesome sons-in-law.
I am… bad at math, cooking, and operating technology.
I am… gifted in encouraging others, communicating, and accessorizing.
I am… above all things, accepted, loved, and delighted in by King Jesus. <3
