All of Laura's presentations can be adapted to fit any of your program needs. Every theme can be shared in a single presentation, or expanded into several presentations to accommodate all-day conferences or weekend retreats. Lifesavers for Single Parents The number of single parents is on the rise, and the task of raising children alone can leave a parent feeling like she's drowning in a sea of overwhelming demands. Drawing on her own experience as a single mother, Laura will show you how to recognize and grab onto the physical, emotional and spiritual lifesavers God sends your way. You will come away feeling refreshed and revitalized, and you will be practically equipped with ways to help your kids thrive in a single parent home.

Soul Detox "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control..." Discover how making these nine essential fruits a part of your daily diet can detox your soul and lead to a healthier, happier you! Every Woman's Wardrobe: God's Armor Women and fashion go together like hand in glove; so does life and its struggles. At times, life can be like one giant battlefield! While most women spend a considerable amount of time building a wardrobe in order to dress for business success, we neglect to dress for spiritual success. Using Ephesians 6 as a springboard, Laura identifies six ways that the enemy of our souls attempts to disable and destroy Christians, by stripping them of their spiritual wardrobe. In turn, you will be equipped with six daily defenses to combat the enemy's attacks, as you clothe yourself in the armor of God - the wardrobe no woman should be without. The Peace Principle Anxiety. Worry. Conflict. Chaos. Stress. At the heart of every negative, peace-stealing experience we have is a root of fear. Like weeds in a garden, those fears can grow and spread until they choke out the peace-filled life God intends for us. Learn how to get to the root of the fears that kill your joy and threaten your faith, and start tending to your spiritual garden. Based on II Timothy 1:7, Laura uses the encouraging truth of Scripture and the empowering principle of anxiety-busting techniques to equip you to start living in peace.

The PMS Plan Are you a woman over 40? Did it seem when you entered the "over the hill" zone that your physical, mental, and spritual life was just "over"? Suddenly counting calories, forgetting where you parked your car, and falling asleep with your head in the book of Psalms became the norm instead of just occasional occurrences? You may be over one hill, but there are more hills ahead to climb and you've got lots more of life to enjoy, so join me ( a woman over 40) girlfriends, for both a fun and practical look at growing older and making the most of it. Physically. Mentally. Spiritually. "PMS" doesn't have to be a bad word anymore!

Building Healthy Relationships At the core of every one of us is a deep desire for the same thing - to be loved and accepted for who we are. No wonder the greatest commandment ever given by Jesus is for use to do one simple thing - Love. Though God wired us for relationship, maintaining healthy ones is a lot of work and can be a daily challenge. In this unique workshop on the importance of love and relationship, you will learn how to apply simple, yet transforming techniques to develop and maintain health and vitality in all of your relationships. Discover why relationships are the only real lasting investment! Speaking Teen Teenagers have their own language, and unless you learn to speak it, you are never going to able to communicate and connect with the teens you love and care for. Drawing on her experience as both a mother and a counselor of teenagers, Laura offers empowering insight and practical HELP for parents and those who work with this widely misunderstood sub-culture. Do you want to have a healthy, meaningful relationship with your teen? Then this seminar is for you!

Don't Go Back to Egypt: The Truth About Abuse Battered women. They are all around you, and they desperately need your support; but the truth is, unless you know what to look for, you'll never recognize them. After all, they look just like you - they live in an average neighborhood, they drive their kids' carpools, they go to church, work, and school. To the onlooker, these women appear to be happy and have their lives all together; yet a closer look reveals a broken woman, internally damaged from the effects of verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. But there is hope and you can help! Paralleling the Israelites flight from Egypt, and all of the turmoil that surrounded their escape from a life of slavery, this seminar is a blend of true life stories and education about the varying types and stages of domestic violence. You will learn how to intervene and help battered women get a fresh start.  *Note: If you are a leader in women's ministries, this seminar is a must to equip you to continue to work with women in the twenty-first century. Making Lemonade Abuse. Divorce. Life-threatening illness. Financial ruin. Depression. Prodigal kids. Whatever lemons life has handed you, you can turn them into lemonade!  Laura knows - she's had her share of lemons and then some. In this empowering workshop, you will learn how to break free from the sourness of debilitating behaviors and destructive self-talk that often take over when life's hurts press in, and break into the sweetness of reframing your self-concept and reshaping your thoughts and behaviors so that your sourest moments will become your sweetest opportunities.

Hope Stands on Higher Ground Where can you go when life drowns you in disappointment, worry, failure, and fear? You go to higher ground! When you think you're at the end of your rope, there is yet another that will take you to the mountaintop of faith - grab on to the rope of hope! It is here that you will learn how to Hold tightly to your faith in Christ, Overcome all odds, Persist in spite of the circumstances, Expect God's best: HOPE. What are you waiting for? Let's go!

America's Big Secret The statistics are startling. The lies are alluring. The truth is telling. The number of men and women becoming ensnared in the clutches of pornography and sexual addiction is climbing every day. While addiction is addiction, and the reasons people develop life-altering behaviors of any type are similar in nature, unlike other addictions such as drugs, alcohol, or gambling, sexual addiction is even more dangerous because it is not easily detected by outward behavior or habits. It's easy to keep secret. And this "secret" is destroying marriages, breaking up families, and ruining lives both inside and outside the church in record numbers. In this educational workshop, Laura will draw on her training in the counseling field to outline the addictive nature and the natural progression of pornography. She will assist you in understanding porn's destructive effects physically, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally, as well as share practical tips on how to safeguard you and your family from this relentless destroyer. "You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." John 8:32 By the Light of a Single Star Let the holiday season come alive for you as it did for the wise men of old, who followed the star to the Savior that very first Christmas. Discover how the principle of the power of that single star can shed light on your life, so that you may embrace the joy of the season, not only at Christmas, but all year round! *Note: This is a special Christmas presentation, recommended for holiday-themed events. Ask Laura about her seminars for youth groups and conferences!

*************** "For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." - II Timothy 1:7