by Laura Sandretti | Aug 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have been struggling, once again, to forgive. Forgiveness is hard enough to work through once; however, forgiving someone for repeatedly hurting me feels unfair and exhausting. And after taking days, weeks, or months to forgive again, just to feel like the ante is...
by Laura Sandretti | Jul 21, 2026 | Getting Older
I have very serious osteoporosis. So, when I heard about a weight-lifting program proven to increase bone density, I was all in. But last week, I wanted all out. When my warm-up set felt like I was trying to deadlift my car, and my legs felt weak and noodle-y, I knew...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 26, 2026 | The Word of God
I’ve always wanted a tattoo. I think they’re cool and edgy. I wanted one that was small but meaningful—something to remind me of Christ’s love and goodness. Something to point me back to the cross I so easily forget. So why haven’t I gotten...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 5, 2026 | Faith in the Storm
“You’ve been really quiet on social. Really quiet.” When a friend asked me how I’d been at a recent event I was keynoting, she prefaced it with an observation I thought no one had noticed. Although the past few years have been filled with blessed graduations,...
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,...