by Laura Sandretti | May 7, 2021 | Loving Others
Why does another person’s creativity, talent, or amazing parenting threaten my worth and abilities? This is a question I’ve been asking myself lately. I want to be happy for and celebrate my friends’ accomplishments, however as I’ve learned to pay attention to my...
by Laura Sandretti | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
One month ago, we lost our dog of fourteen years. Although I’m a kid (not a dog) person, after Sherman died, I was broken. Every time I’d walk by his bed was or thought I heard him shake his collar, I’d cry so hard it took my breath away. Every picture, memory, and...
by Laura Sandretti | Mar 26, 2021 | The Word of God
I couldn’t watch. Although the video eventually revealed that the bruised, frightened elderly Asian woman had pummeled her much younger assailant, I had to look away. It was the second video I’d seen in a week of someone who’d been attacked. The second video of...
by Laura Sandretti | Feb 19, 2021 | Faith in the Everyday
Yesterday, my daughter was fasting and praying to gain clarity about a big decision when she received an email that provided her exactly that. When she told me what happened, I was overwhelmed with tears, joy and gratitude. A little later though, I was also a little...
by Laura Sandretti | Feb 9, 2021 | Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven?? Although I’d asked my discipleship group to read and submit to the Lord’s prayer for the past two weeks, I was struggling to do the same. Growing up, I recited the Lord’s prayer habitually and thoughtlessly, but never submissively. To...
