Expect Something Beautiful with Laura Booz

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Captivating stories about the way God's Word intersects with everyday life.

Laura Booz


    • Aug 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 64 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Expect Something Beautiful with Laura Booz

    The Truck Driver Evaluation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023


    Laura found a piece of paper on the road—a checklist of required skills for truck drivers. She got to thinking about the requirements outlined in the Bible.

    In Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023


    How much of a baby is formed before its mother even knows it's there? It reminded Laura of how God creates us in such amazing ways.

    Underwhelming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023


    For weeks it seemed to Laura like the only thing she heard about was the coming solar eclipse.

    The Best There Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023


    What does the world call success? What does God call success? Laura Booz used a music video to ask her kids those questions.

    Need Love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023


    An encounter with an unusual kind of traveler caused Laura to reflect on God's love for us and how He showed it by sending Jesus.

    One at a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023


    We are called to love others with the love that God has for us. Laura Booz shows how you don't have to be a public figure to do that.

    The Dodge Charger

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023


    Laura Booz reminds you that you can take comfort in knowing that God will always come to your rescue when you call.

    Unripe Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023


    It was a perfect day for a glass of fresh, cold apple cider. There was just one problem: the apples weren't ripe yet.

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    Into the Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023


    A water park, Solomon's house, and a forest make for an interesting combination. Find out from Laura how they can lead you to worship God.

    Wilbur

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023


    Young Laura was given a minor role in a school play. Reflecting on that, she is reminded of the truth about who she is and about who God is.

    The Hole in Our Basement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023


    What do holes in a basement have in common with spiritual watchfulness? Find out from Laura on today's episode.

    The Wedding RIngs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023


    Laura explains how her wedding rings taught her an important lesson about trusting God's faithfulness for the future instead of pining for the past.

    Safe to Shore

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023


    Even the strongest, most confident people need help sometimes.

    Accidents Happen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023


    Have you ever had relationships that are strained, but you don't know why? Laura discusses that topic today by looking at Philippians.

    The Year of the Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023


    While volunteering at a pregnancy care center, Laura was shocked to learn about a superstition about "the year of the sheep."

    A Little Women Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022


    One year, Laura and her girls planned a Christmas party based on the book "Little Women." After multiple things went wrong, she wondered, "Was it worth it?"

    A Linear Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022


    What makes the Christian community more than just a group of friends?

    What Do I Owe You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022


    Laura reflects on the amazing work of God in her life and why she owes Him everything.

    The Song Stuck in My Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022


    If you fill your mind with God's Word, you may find the truth coming to your mind when you feel like you need it the most.

    A Better Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022


    A Good Defender

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022


    Growing Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022


    The Surprise Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022


    Remembering a surprise birthday party got Laura pondering God's thoughts toward us.

    Pig's Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022


    Laura found herself seeming to live out the pages of a book she was reading. It was a reminder of how we can all approach the Bible.

    Keep Pedaling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022


    Laura explains why she thinks receiving forgiveness and granting forgiveness is like riding a mountain bike.

    We Are All Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022


    If you've come to faith in Christ, in some way you are a teacher. Laura will explain why.

    Where Was God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022


    The messy story of King David made Laura wonder, "Where was God in the midst of all the turmoil?"

    The Shirt Collar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022


    Laura's son sometimes grabs himself by the collar and pulls himself toward obedience. She shows us how, by God's grace, we can all learn from her son's example

    Go Away Vultures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022


    If you've ever felt like your marriage is dead, Laura will give you hope.

    Flip the Script

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022


    Do you ever find yourself repeating the same argument with someone over and over? Laura has done this.

    Mom Guilt

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022


    Laura lay in bed wondering if she made a mistake by sending her young daughter to a multi-week ballet camp.

    The Disappointing Parachute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022


    Are you looking to anything other than the Lord for satisfaction? When Laura is tempted to do that.

    Look Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022


    As you run the race of life, where are you focusing your eyes?

    The Piñata

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022


    When the piñata breaks will you scramble to gather all the contents for yourself?

    How to Wear a Necktie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022


    Do you "put on love" as a formality? Or are you letting love affect every other area of life?

    The Preschool Science Experiment That Changed My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022


    Laura will re-awaken you to the wonder of seeds falling into the ground and dying.

    A Box of Rose Petals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022


    As a child, Laura wanted to prove how romantic she was. Hear why her efforts ended in disappointment.

    Having a Catch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022


    Sometimes you need to keep repeating the truth to yourself, no matter how you feel. Laura did this while throwing a baseball with an eight year old.

    Mom to the Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021


    Why did Laura climb out the window onto her roof while seven months pregnant?

    Unfulfilled Longing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021


    Christmas is a time of joy, but it can also accentuate our feelings of pain and loss. Laura gives you hope by telling you of a season of unfulfilled longings.

    Happy Vintage Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021


    Laura invites you to listen to one of her family's favorite vintage radio dramas to celebrate Thanksgiving.

    Beef Stroganoff and Chocolate Cake

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021


    A retired couple once came to dinner at Laura's house and went home with black specks in their teeth. Find out why and be inspired to invest in others.

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    Ready Yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021


    Laura's daughter has taught her a lot about God's patience toward us.

    Don't Put Your Toddler in a Cardboard Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021


    How do you guide your children when they learn from your sinful example?

    The Knit Hat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021


    When Laura's first child was born, she felt overwhelmed as a mom. You'll be encouraged to look to God for strength for any situation that makes you feel weak.

    Hospital Ice Chips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021


    When you are suffering, you can get hope in the suffering of our Savior. Laura pondered this while eating hospital ice chips.

    Marriage . . . with a Chainsaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021


    Laura had an assignment. She was to watch a teetering tree and pull her husband out of danger if it started to fall the wrong direction.

    The Grange Fair Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021


    Sometimes the biggest way to show Christ's love to someone is just to show up and be with them.

    Bible Study and Bumper Boats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021


    Do you ever feel stuck when you try reading the Bible? Laura will give you hope by remembering a time she was stuck in a bumper boat children's ride.

    An Enemy in the Corn Patch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021


    A mystery was unfolding in Laura's corn patch. The solution involved country music, jalapeño peppers and a dirty shirt.

    Don't Do Gymnastics in the House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021


    Do you ever struggle to embrace God as a forgiving Father? You'll get a picture of our merciful God when Laura tells you about a gymnastics accident.

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