by Laura Sandretti | Jan 29, 2026 | Anger
I texted my friend, “I’m shaking mad.” I’d just seen a reel of a well-known Christian woman saying that progressives aren’t people who care about the marginalized, and that they are “anti-Christ.” Although I rarely comment on political posts, I typed with fury,...
by Laura Sandretti | Jan 9, 2026 | Loving Others
“I hope no one sees that.” After writing a post soliciting donations for my mission’s trip to Guatemala, I realized that immediately adjacent to it was a post of our recent family trip to Italy. The juxtaposition of a garbage dump and our ten-day trip to Europe, felt...
by Laura Sandretti | Sep 4, 2025 | Doubt
I recently read a news article about a woman who lost her two-year-old nephew in the Texas floods. This week, I’ve been praying for girl shot in a chapel service in Minnesota. I struggle when anyone experiences loss and trauma, but when children are involved, it feels...
by Laura Sandretti | Mar 26, 2025 | Getting Older
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...
by Laura Sandretti | Mar 5, 2025 | Faith in the Storm
“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...
