Laura describes herself as Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken vessels, inserting gold filling at the rejoining scars, rendering things more valuable than before being shattered. Born in Chattanooga, she now resides in Nashville. She is a Christ-follower, a mother, and a grandmother, who gratefully serves in church choir and band, as well as teaches on occasion. Reading stories of God's grace, playing praise music, speaking, and writing about God's redemption are her passions.