by Laura Sandretti | Sep 6, 2019 | Marriage
Lately, God’s been saving my marriage. Not that my marriage is failing, at-risk, or problematic, but God in His grace, wants to keep it that way. Several years ago, I began praying about how I talk to my kids. I realized I would do things like spend the only half hour...
by Laura Sandretti | Aug 23, 2019 | Parenting
Today a few of my mom friends asked me how taking my second adult child to college went. One mom astutely acknowledged (from her own experience), that taking your kids at college is hard, but taking your boy, is the worst. Obviously, I don’t love Casey more than my...
by Laura Sandretti | Aug 9, 2019 | Parenting
Last week I was upset with one of my adult children so while rage vacuuming, I told God how I was going to discipline them. I told Chris I’d prayed about the decision and thought I had. But telling God what you’re going to do rather than asking Him for wisdom then...
by Laura Sandretti | Jul 26, 2019 | Faith in the Everyday
In April I attended an upsetting funeral. Upsetting because the pastor ended his sermon, in the most genuine, heart-felt and believable way, talking about how awesome it will be at the end of our lives to run into the arms of Jesus. He said he couldn’t imagine a...
by Laura Sandretti | Jul 11, 2019 | Hope Street Ministry
Yesterday I went to community prayer at Hope Street. I hadn’t planned on going and I didn’t really have time. But Tuesday night the executive director emailed our board letting us know the building had been burglarized and I knew I needed to, as our executive director...
