Laura Kauffman is a poet, author, and spiritual director from the Loess Hills of Iowa. She's written two books of poetry ("What Remains" and "Carolina Clay;" Dustlings Press) and one book of prose ("Enough for Now: Drawing close to Jesus in Spiritual Direction and Contemplative Prayer;" Lexham Press, release date 2026). She's currently a student in Western Theological Seminary’s “Sacred Art of Writing” doctoral program, and a practicing spiritual director. She lives in the hills of Iowa, on thirty acres of wooded prairie, with my favorite humans (three boys and their dad). She's published poems in Fathom Mag, Collected Online Arts Magazine, and The Mudroom. You can learn more about her work on her website, www.laurakauffman.com, or follow her on Substack at @laurakauffmanwrites.