by Laura Sandretti | Nov 10, 2023 | Feeling Down
Last week my uncle passed away. He was the oldest of my dad’s seven siblings, graduated from Yale, and was a research and development engineer. He spoke Chinese and Japanese fluently. He was also a gifted musician. But at his funeral yesterday, none of those amazing...
by Laura Sandretti | Oct 27, 2023 | Overcoming Anxiety
“Fear arises when we imagine everything depends on us.” Elisabeth Elliot This quote has been haunting me lately. Whenever I notice anxiety nagging my heart and mind this quote has convicted me. Why? I imagine almost everything depends on me… The safety, health, and...
by Laura Sandretti | Sep 14, 2023 | Faith in the Storm
The past year has been rough. In that time I’ve cried out to God with ugly sobs. Sometimes I was enraged that specific and (what I thought were) God honoring requests – went completely sideways. Some days I asked if He was punishing or teaching me. Other times I...
by Laura Sandretti | Aug 4, 2023 | The Word of God
Although the heartbeat of my ministry is to remind women that Jesus gives us our identity so it isn’t defined by how we look or what we do – I care a lot about both. Last week, after listening to amazing an sermon on identity however, I felt empowered and confident....
by Laura Sandretti | Jul 21, 2023 | Faith in the Everyday
Dear Non-Star-Athlete, Not-in-Seven-Clubs, Not-a-4-Year-Varsity-Letter-Winner, Didn’t Get a Scholarship, Not-Going-to-a-Prestigious-University, Didn’t-Get-a-36-ACT, Non-tassel-wearing Students, What I want to tell you may not be received well since I’m old and it’s...
