Laura KauffmanApr 82 minFind Your PassoverEvery year, my boys count the days to their favorite holiday. Step aside, Santa. The Kauffman kids are Passover fans. As the sun sets,...
Laura KauffmanMar 232 minHALLOWED BE THY NAME: Video PrayerHappy Wednesday, friends! I wanted to share the next poem in the "Lord's Prayer Series" because I'm really digging the videos my church...
Laura KauffmanMar 151 minOUR FATHER: Flesh and Bone (VIDEO)Along with everyone else, our family has been binge-watching The Chosen. Popcorn? Check. Blankets? Check. Kleenex? Check, check, check....
Laura KauffmanFeb 141 minYOU ARE LOVEDThis is love. The confronted Carpenter’s hand – that once gripped dirt and molded a man – now tracing the ground by the scandalous woman....
Laura KauffmanFeb 22 minBREAKABLE THINGSLast week, when I told the boys we were going to see Dr. P, they were confused. "My old neurosurgeon?" Caleb asked. "That stuffed bear...
Laura KauffmanJan 32 minPEACE BE WITH YOUOne year ago, I opened my eyes from a hospital bed. The lights were off, the curtains drawn, and foggy thoughts crowded my mind. Is it...
Laura KauffmanOct 26, 20211 minSPOTTED IN THE WILD: 4 New Poems at Collected Online Arts MagazineLast week, I reluctantly grabbed my garden gloves and wheelbarrow. After a summer of swimming in tomatoes and watermelon and chamomile, I...
Laura KauffmanOct 15, 20212 min180 WORDS FOR SNOW“Cut. Cut. Cut.” It’s the mantra of every editor and poet. A good poet aims to stir memory and pull heartstrings with just a phrase. ...
Laura KauffmanOct 8, 20212 minAFTER THE NIGHTMAREEvery summer when Caleb heads to the pool, he glances over his shoulder. The scar that runs the length of his back grows along with him,...