No one expects to be diagnosed with cancer. As the medical tests roll in, so does the fear and anguish over what was, what's to come, and what will be. Over the last year as I prayed for direction, I experienced waves of fear, grief, and disbelief when I was unexpectedly diagnosed with breast ...
About Lauren Hunter
Book Coaching Packages for Sensitive Nonfiction Writers
Often in our formative years, we discover our love of reading, ideas, and creative expression through the written word. As we seek education to pursue careers and make our way in the world, often the formative love of writing and creativity get sidelined until life experience collides with internal ...
What is a Funeral Celebrant and Why Do I Need One?
When my grandmother began to decline in her 90s, I knew that I wanted to honor her with a beautiful and unique memorial service. Having served at churches on the worship team and throughout the Sacramento area as a guest, or fill-in, worship leader, it felt natural to select meaningful songs and ...
Losing Your Writing Voice and Finding it Again
In just one moment, things can change so quickly. It sounds trite, perhaps, or maybe even like a Hallmark movie, "appreciate what you have because at any moment, it could vanish." We take so many things for granted on a daily basis including our health, our family, our friends, and even our ability ...
10 Great Blessings from the Bible
"God bless them," "Bless your heart," "count your blessings," and "#blessings" abound as social platitudes, but what does it really mean to be blessed or to bless someone else? We all want material blessings, but perhaps spiritual blessings that only come from God are the most vital and important to ...
Contentment at Christmas
As the Christmas shopping season creeps closer to Halloween with each passing year, I'm reminded how advertisements, media, and companies prey on our inability to be content. For a nation overly concerned with happiness, it seems that we exist in a vicious cycle perpetuated by capitalism, which is ...