Author Archives: LauraLee Shaw

Daughter of the Almighty, wife of 20 years, Mama bear & taxi driver to 3 stinkers, mentor, sister, friend, writer & speaker. I long to be authentic & share the Word of Truth in person and online.I like to mix my life experiences--the big, the small, the great & the ugly--along with a bit of dramatic humor, in order to show how the Lord has been up close & personal each step of the way.My testimony can be found here: A Patch from My Past.Also Join me on Facebook, or Twitter, or my personal blog.

Help! I’ve Passed Down the Messies!

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thess 5:23, ESV My youngest daughter cleaned the bedroom that she and her sister share yesterday. I poured outRead the Rest…

Nappy New Year!

Okay, I don’t mean to sound like a party pooper, not at all. But for a couple of years now, I haven’t had the same spring in my step on January 1st as I’ve had in the past. It’s not a depression or a grumpy frumpyness. The better word isRead the Rest…

Safe Dependence

A quote received in my inbox that morning: “Whatever the particular call is, the particular sacrifice God asks you to make, the particular cross He wishes you to embrace, whatever the particular path He wants you to tread, will you rise up, and say in your heart, ‘Yes, Lord, IRead the Rest…

Serve Me Up Some Sweets

One evening, I had a slew of kids to feed. All three of my kids had friends over, and I hardly had any groceries in the house. I had some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, but not enough for everyone. So I pulled out some extra pasta, boiled it andRead the Rest…

Waking Up Beside Worry

One morning not long ago I had the precious luxury of lingering in my bed longer than usual. Instead of relishing in the gloriousness of that God-given moment, my thoughts took a detour to the hopelessness of some new problematic circumstances in my family. After several failed attempts to surrenderRead the Rest…