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...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 16, 2023 | Anxiety
I’m writing a book for young women about how to fear less. Twenty years ago, the Lord freed me from panic attacks that I’d battled since I was five. Although I still struggle with fear, I don’t struggle with the overwhelming kind of anxiety I once did. I’m not...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 9, 2023 | Loving Others, Uncategorized
“Why does the Bible say homosexuality is a sin?” When a young man who’d grown up in the church asked me this question that he genuinely desired to understand, I empathized with him. I have a close friend who’s gay. Her partner is a safe person who treats her better...
by Laura Sandretti | May 12, 2023 | Faith in the Storm
I barely slept last night. My daughter was flying overnight from O’Hare to Amsterdam and from there to Tanzania where she’ll be teaching math to high school students. The professor who’s leading the group has taken twelve trips there before so rationally...
by Laura Sandretti | Apr 24, 2023 | Faith in the Storm
A college-aged friend once asked me how it helped to know who God says you are if you feel rejected by humans. She struggled to understand what difference it made if Jesus loved and accepted her if her relationships often failed. When she asked me this I wasn’t in any...
