by Laura Sandretti | Jun 19, 2020 | Getting Older
He was haunting me. I couldn’t stop thinking about him – his look, demeanor, and mission in life. Honestly, I wanted to forget I saw him. But I couldn’t. When I first saw Leo Rodgers, I was embarrassed. Embarrassed I’d complained about my eight-month relationship with...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 3, 2020 | Anxiety
I have spent countless hours writing the past week but have nothing to show for it. Why? It’s been a hell of a week…hell on earth manifested in hatred, violence, anger, and words. So many words. I suppose I felt that more words would add unnecessarily to the...
by Laura Sandretti | Apr 30, 2020 | Prayer
A few weeks ago I was struggling to pray for someone. I care about this person, but I was having a hard time knowing what or how to pray for them. Whenever this happens or if I’ve been praying the same thing for someone for a long time, there’s a pattern. I...
by Laura Sandretti | Apr 17, 2020 | Faith in the Everyday
About nine months ago I was hurt in a relationship. That ongoing fracture forced me to pray and ask some difficult questions: what is my part in this, why am I hurt, and what does God want me to know about my identity in Him in this pain? What I’ve realized in praying...
by Laura Sandretti | Apr 2, 2020 | Faith in the Everyday
“You think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day, it’s the one day that is given to you. It’s a gift. Louie Schwartzberg If there’s one thing I covet, it’s time. I protect and try never to squander it. I’m annoyed when people/things...
