Chasing Hard-Trusting God when life doesn't turn out the way you planned

Listen in as Laurie talks about what's going on with adult kids and their parents. There seems to be a lot of estranged parents and adult kids. As parents get older they want more connection but for various reasons many parents of adult kids seem to be experience estrangement. 

Join Laurie as she talks about the start of a new year, a 21-day fast, and what's going on with  Venezuela. It's a new year but still uncertainty as we go into 2026.

Join Laurie as she talks about life turning out better than you think. We often talk about how life goes differently in a negative way, but it can also have an unexpected, pleasant upturn. Laurie recently had a video go viral on Instagram and she gained over 32,000 followers in the last two weeks. That has been exciting but now there comes a responsibility.  Follow along at www.instagram.com/lauri...

Join Laurie talking about how the holidays bring up all the feels. You don't even have to be alone in order to feel alone which can happen at any time, but the holidays seem like the worst.

Join Laurie as she talks about the time that is coming for us all, parenting parents. It's not something we plan on or think about when we're young but it happens, sooner than we think.

Join Laurie as she talks about the busyness of the holidays and dealing with the things that don't turn out the way we planned. It seems like during the holidays is when we notice it most.

Join Laurie as she talks with Christian Empty Nest Coach, Pamela Henkelman as they talk about changing rhythms and new relationships with adult kids. Pamela gives lots of practical insight into navigating this new phase of life. You can book a free clarity empty nest call by finding herat: https://www.instagram.com/phenkelman/

Join Laurie as she talks about God calming the storm or simply being in the storm with us when life doesn't turn out the way we planned. 

Join Laurie and Spanki Farris as they discuss navigating relationships with their adult children. Spanki shares parts of her story, giving helpful insight into parenting adult kids. You can find her on Instagram at Spanki Mills-Farris.

Join Laurie as she talks about the importance of staying in the moment. Our lives are made up of all the things we experience, whether good or bad. It's important to be present so you don't miss a thing. 

Listen in as Laurie talks about that in-between feeling when everything and nothing feels hard. How you can't put your finger on just what it is, but everything feels hard, yet, at the same time, nothing does. You have a feeling of heaviness that just doesn't make sense. Life can be difficult, but you're not alone. 

Join Laurie as she talks about her son's wedding, her youngest child and the first of her kids to get married. She talks about the things she expected and the things she didn't. And she talks about what took her by surprise the most. Follow her on Instagram if you're not already at Laurie_cook_lyons  

Join Laurie as she talks about the upcoming wedding of her son. This is her youngest child and first one to marry. Some feelings were expected, some weren't. Some came in like a roaring lion. Life truly has a funny way of turning out differently than we plan. 

Join Laurie while she talks about being on vacation, but not just vacation. She takes a cross-country trip because her youngest son is getting married. Listen in as she talks about the emotions tied to this time in her life. 

Join Laurie as she talks about feelings of loneliness that suddenly pop up for no reason. She also talks about the Spire conference held at Southeast Christian Church,  and The Gaylord Hotel in Nashville for the AACC. We talk about mental and emotional health among other things.

Join Laurie for this episode, where she discusses using your brain to decide what you believe is right and not letting anyone, including news outlets or political parties, dictate their take on the events unfolding in our world. And always measure them against the Word of God

Join Laurie as she discusses the heavy week. The stabbing on the bus. The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the how we weren't designed to witness so much trauma. Trusting God in the midst of chaos is the only way to survive this world.

Join Laurie as she talks about the creative power of the words we speak. The power intensifies when we speak God's words out of our mouths.

Life doesn't always turn out the way we planned. Sometimes what feels like a detour becomes the road we're called to walk on. In this episode, Laurie shares encouragement and Biblical wisdom for trusting God when life takes unexpected turns. Through scripture, personal reflection and practical steps, you will be reminded that God is faithful, even when your life looks different than what you imagi...

What do you do when life looks nothing like the picture you imagined? In today's episode, Laurie shares encouragement and Biblical truth for those seasons when life falls apart and the road takes an unexpected turn. Through scripture and life experience, you'll discover how God can use detours, disappointments, and even broken dreams to lead you into something new and beautiful.

Join Laurie as she continues to talk about how losing an adult child is a sorrow beyond words, a tearing of the heart that feels unnatural and unbearable. Whether sudden or expected, it shatters the rhythm of life, leaving parents with an ache that doesn't fade. The grief is layered: missing the person the child was, mourning the future that will never be, and carrying the heavy silenceo of their...

Last week, Laurie talked about the hard times when it's your kid. This week, join Laurie as she continues talking about how to trust God when the issues you're trusting God with involves your adult kids. 

Join Laurie as she talks about the death of adult children. It's a hard topic. It got personal because of my job and relationships.

Have you ever whispered to yourself, "I just need a break," while juggling deadlines, exhaustion and doctor's appointments? In this honest and heartfelt episode, Laurie shares her personal journey of recognizing the toll job stress takes on our health-physically, emotionally and spiritually. From unexpected medical wake-up calls to the quiet conviction that God doesn't call us to run ourselves int...

Some seasons feel like one curve after another, with no time to catch your breath before the next climb or drop. In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to walk through those seasons, when a dear friend is facing a lot of health issues, when work feels heavy and when your heart feels tired from holding it all together. If you've ever whispered, "Lord, I can't take much more", this episode...