I am so glad you dropped by! I hope you’ll let me know you were here.
And more than anything I hope you’ll become more closely tethered to the truth of God’s word. Life is there.
So, who am I and why do I write?
I could give you the cliche, “I’ve always wanted to be a writer.” And while that’s true, the actual answer is I can’t not write. It’s always on my brain. It’s in my bones. I broke so many rules in my high school Advanced Composition class that my teacher told me I’d never be a writer. I knew most of the rules already and I wanted to tinker. It drove her crazy. It’s probably why I’m such a defender of sentence fragments. Still.
I’m a little bit old school. I love the smell of newsprint in the morning. I sometimes still shoot 35mm film. I’d rather talk or text than Tweet or pin. And I have no idea what all the remote controls in my family room belong to. That’s why teenagers were invented. That’s the only reason teenagers were invented.
Kidding! I love young people. I practically collected them for awhile. For years, I was a discipleship group leader for high school girls at my church, Grace Community Church in Tempe, Arizona. They’re all getting married now. I’m also mom to my own adult son, who is funny, smart, reconciliatory, and I’m so grateful he lives 5 miles from home.
And that brings me to writing. After my husband Greg – who still chooses me after 28 years of marriage – writing is my life’s great love. I’ve been writing professionally in one way or another for almost 30 years. For the last five years I’ve added speaking into the mix—leading women’s events and retreats from California to Louisiana, and throughout my great state of Arizona.
Leading women into the presence of Jesus is one of my life’s greatest joys.
Some of you have been walking with Jesus for 20 years and others for 20 minutes. Others have 20 reasons why the whole Jesus thing doesn’t really work for you. Come in. Nose around. This is not a showroom, it’s an assembly line.
I love people’s stories of courage and faith and forward motion. They never get old. I’d love to hear yours, too, so if you have time, drop me a line. In the meantime, I hope you find something on my site that fits like a good pair of jeans.
~ Laurie Davies