LauraLee Shaw
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LauraLee is a disciple of Jesus Christ disguised
as a wife, mommy, writer & speaker. Her passion
for writing began over two decades ago in the
form of drama sketches, songs, plays, poems
and devotionals, and she recently began
speaking to Christian women as well.
She is a contributing author to Women of
Passions: Ordinary Women Serving an
Extraordinary God, and awaits publication in
four other anthologies. Just Between Us
magazine published LauraLees devotion He,
Not Me (printed on back) in July 2008. A
monthly contributor for Internet Caf Online
Devotions, LauraLee has also written for
Journ-ezine, Exemplify Online magazine, Join
the Journey online, Bent Tree Bible Fellowships
Lifeline newsletter and numerous other blogs and
small publications.
Lovinthearts.com, LauraLees website, has
been distributing electronic mailings to e-devo
subscribers for over five years, and the number
of subscribers grows each month. Her ministry
blog, Selah ~ Pause. Ponder. Praise. has
been Christian Women Onlines blog of the
month twice and has received dozens of awards
from other bloggers.
In addition to LauraLees writing abilities, her gifts
and experience also include:
20+ years live musical & theatrical
performance
Theatrical production director
18+ years as a youth worship leader
Christian living workshop presenter
More recently, she has emceed several
large womens conferences
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LauraLee's Christmas Devotional was truly an
inspiration. Embarrassingly, I hadn't realized
how far I had slipped into the commercial
Christmas trap until just now. LauraLee's
devotion was a nice gentle reminder of how and
why to put the C-H-R-I-S-T back in our
Christmas. Thank you LauraLee!
Kay Phillips--Wife, Mother of 3,
Personal Trainer/Exercise Instructor
Chicago, Illinois
LauraLees practical approach and winsome
spirit dares me to see past the chaos.
Dr. Matthew R. St. John, Teaching Pastor,
Bethel Church, Fargo, North Dakota
LauraLee has a wonderful way of speaking truth
"with you", instead of "to you". You know from
her insight that she has truly walked down her
personal path of discovery with the Lord as she
shares from her heart ... how refreshing and
personal!
Barbee Eberhart--Lover of Jesus, Mentor,
Pastors Wife
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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 HE--Or me?
My kids were walking round in circles through a revolving door entrance to the dentists
office awhile back. While it was great fun for them, the Lord used it as a much-needed
teachable moment for me.

Just that morning, I was begging my Savior for a way out of my burned out and empty
state. Im so tired, God. I just dont feel like I have anything left to give. Everybody
wants a piece of me, and I just want them all to go away. Im all used up.

As I stood there watching my kidsin, around and outin, around and outI realized that
my thoughts had been like that revolving door lately, and the starting and finishing spot
was myself.

Ministryat home, online and at church---had become about ME. Not on purpose. Not in a
self-serving way. But me, just the same: About how I could get everything finished, about
how I should respond to all the needs, about how I was going to get around to replying to
each person who needed a personal touch.

It snuck up on me, one complaining and whining thought at a time. The very things that
God had called me to do in order to serve Him and bring glory to Him had become about me
being able to do them all perfectly.

ME! Not He...

I thanked Him that very moment for answering my prayer, and He said Youre Welcome
by reminding me of His Word in 1st Thessalonians 5:24: The One who calls you is
faithful, and HE will do it (NIV, emphasis mine).

What does this mean for us, friends? Freedom! Its not up to us to fill every void that we
see around us: HE will do that as we serve the way He asks us to, saying no or yes in
obedience to His voice. Its not up to us to solve everyone elses problems: HE will be their
Need Supplier and Fixer-Upper as we point them in His direction, being a part of the
solution ONLY when He leads us to do so.

HE... Not Me!

Oh, how good He isto use something as simple as a revolving door to remind me that HE
is the One my thoughts should circle around. My Lord is to be my starting point, my ending
goal, and the reason for serving every step in-between. HE is the One who will love my
family and others through me. HE is the One who will be faithful to lead my ministries. HE is
the One who will give me the energy I need to do every single thing Hes called me to do.
Thank goodness its not up to me.

HE-- Not me.

He must become greater;
I must become less.
John 3:30, NIV
2007 LauraLee Shaw