👋 Welcome, friend.

I’m Laura—also known as The Baking Pastor.

I’m a licensed minister, writer, soul care guide, and voice of At the Counter with the Baking Pastor. I create gentle spaces for people to slow down, breathe, and be honest about what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Over the years, I’ve walked alongside people in seasons of grief, transition, burnout, and quiet longing. What I’ve learned is this: many of us are carrying more than we let on—and we don’t always have a safe place to say it out loud.

This space exists to change that.

At the Counter, you don’t have to have the right words or the right answers. You’re invited to come as you are—to sit, to listen, to reflect, and to notice where God is meeting you right in the middle of your everyday life.

Whether through the podcast, writing, or soul care conversations, my hope is simple:

That you would feel less alone.
That you would find space to breathe.
And that, in time, you would begin to sense God’s gentle presence again—even here.

I share life with my husband, Todd, and our cat, Sassy, who is usually somewhere nearby keeping watch over the counter 🐾

There’s a seat for you here.