Author Archives: Laura Neeley

Well, my first post re this topic might have seemed juvenile.  But sometimes lessons God puts on my heart for the kiddos speak volumes to me. That hole inside each of us we try to fill with varying things.  Even good things can be such a distraction or weak imitations. Family, for instance, is aContinue reading “Who or What Fills You Up – take II”

Do you like donuts?  Me, too!  I mean, who doesn’t like donuts?  A chocolate cake donut from Dunkin or a mouth-watering glazed Krispy Kreme sounds pretty yummy right now. Why am I writing about donuts? Our church just concluded another Vacation Bible School.  How thankful we were to be HAVING VBS after not being ableContinue reading “Who or what fills you up?”

It’s always seemed so weird and strange to me that men and women back in the Bible worshiped statues and gods like Baal.  How could they be so dense?  Even as a kid, I couldn’t wrap my brain around it.  Did these people really worship a statue and think something bronze or iron (crafted byContinue reading “Idols”

Have you ever been trucking along in life, thinking that you have your act together spiritually – at least somewhat, and then BOOM!!  Out of the blue, something knocks the props out from under you.  Blindsided. This scenario happened to me the other day. A few days prior I was actually singing the old hymn,Continue reading “Blindsided”

Have you ever gone through a situation in life that stressed, taxed and took all the starch out of you?  Maybe it was a financial issue; perhaps it was a health issue for yourself or a loved one; maybe it was a chronic medical issue with your child or even a difficult spouse that wasContinue reading “Praise”

          It dawns on me as I am in the first few days of this blog that many of you might be thinking, why would Laura write on this subject?  Who does she think she is?  If I was going to start a blog on cooking, I would need to have a culinary degree orContinue reading “CREDENTIALS?”

          I was in college between 1980-1984. Sounds like a long time ago, and it was. I can distinctly remember calling home my freshmen year to announce to my parents that I had signed up for “boating and sailing” as my first required physical education course. They both were stunned and chuckled a little –Continue reading “Letting Go”

          Does God really care about practical details in your life?  Surely He has much more important things to do than to bother with trivial things like where you should work, helping you on an interview, directing you to your life’s partner, making a move and the like. Have you ever thought that way?  IContinue reading “Guidance”

***I wrote this back in 2019.  Since then, God has helped me greatly overcome some fears.  And my precious mother has gone to her heavenly home.  But I share this “entry” in hopes that it helps at least one of you, especially during this pandemic. I know fear has gripped many. Fear.  One four-letter word,Continue reading “Fear”

Today was our last day at the beach.  Norman and I were savoring every moment and trying to take in everything. We witnessed the sun come up over the horizon and the water glistening on the ocean from the brightness of the sun.  It was spectacular! As I walked down the beach, I noticed allContinue reading “Bird Analogy”