Welcome to Chai and Faith

Joy, Jesus, and the space to just be.

  • What Chronic Illness Taught Me About Strength, Surrender, and Showing Up

    What Chronic Illness Taught Me About Strength, Surrender, and Showing Up

    I didn’t expect to live life with chronic illness.I didn’t expect the spins, the sensitivity to sound, the migraines that left me in the dark.I didn’t expect to rewrite my schedule, my dreams, or my definition of strength. But life has a way of asking us to let go of the version we planned, and…

  • Becoming in the In-Between: When You’re Not Who You Were, But Not Yet Who You’re Becoming

    Becoming in the In-Between: When You’re Not Who You Were, But Not Yet Who You’re Becoming

    There’s a quiet ache that settles in after the noise fades. After the last dance recital, the final homeschool co-op, and the goodbye hugs at college drop-off. After the school books are packed away and the house grows still in the evenings. You find yourself standing in the hallway, in that awkward space between what…

  • Here’s what I know: 

    Here’s what I know: 

    I’m a woman who loves Jesus. I’m 5 feet tall on a good day. I try to see the good in life and choose joy—on purpose. I love to laugh, have fun, and play games with family and friends.  I’m Ryan’s wife—something I’m deeply grateful for, even if I don’t always express it the way…

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About Chai and Faith

Welcome to Chai and Faith—a space steeped in grace, gratitude, and the messy beauty of new beginnings.

I’m Laura. I’m a wife, a mom, a woman who loves Jesus, and someone who’s learning to navigate life after the kids have launched. For years, my greatest calling was being a wife to my amazing husband Ryan and a homeschooling mom to our two wonderful children. Family life was full of field trips, faith lessons, game nights, and dance and karate drop-offs. It was a beautiful, chaotic, purpose-filled season.

But now, the house is quieter. The calendar is emptier. And the question that echoes in this new stillness is: Who am I now?

I don’t have it all figured out. I live with chronic illness—Ménière’s Disease, chronic pain, and migraines—which has reshaped what “normal” looks like for me. It’s not easy, but it’s taught me to slow down, hold on to joy, and notice the sacred in the small things: a cup of chai on a quiet morning, a scripture that speaks right to the heart, a conversation that makes you feel a little less alone.

Chai and Faith is my way of offering you a seat at the table—whether you’re navigating empty nesting, chronic illness, spiritual questions, or just figuring out who you are in this new season. This is a place for real conversations, honest faith, and encouragement that meets you right where you are.

You don’t have to have all the answers to find peace.
You don’t have to be perfect to be purposeful.
You just have to keep showing up.

Pull up a chair. Bring your story. Let’s sip a little chai and walk this faith journey together.

Much Love,

Laura