Laura West And Friends

09/12/2025

Signing off for my sanity and my sanctification! ‼️

Anything—good or bad—that takes the place of, or gets more attention than, our Lord and Savior becomes an idol.

September 11, 2025 is my turning point. God has tried to get my attention many times before, but this time I finally listened. He showed me clearly: I do not need social media.
I don’t need it to keep up with everyone’s lives.
I don’t need it to get bookings.
I don’t need it to film my radio show.

All of that is second place in my life. When scrolling replaces reading Scripture, when Facebook gets more of my time than God does, when I start seeking people’s validation instead of His—that’s when I know my priorities are wrong.

Growing up, we didn’t have constant, instant communication. We called people. We wrote letters. And honestly, I believe the world started going downhill when we became too technology-driven. We’ve grown so used to seeing hate, murder, and evil online that our hearts have grown cold.

So today, I’m going back to the basics—Christ first, and Him alone. 🙏

I’ll leave this post up for 24 hours. If you really want to stay in touch, you’ll have my number. (865-387-7945) After that, I’ll no longer be on here. If you want to keep up with my radio show, you can listen on Praise 96.3 every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM.

But as for me and my house—we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)
Today is my turning point. Today is the day I put Him first, above everything else.

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

Big thanks to Stevie Rogers from HENARDS Chapel Baptist Church for sharing tonight!

09/03/2025

Great show tonight with Tabitha Martin and Courtney Boyce from Estelle Martin Music Foundation! Please pray about donating to this amazing ministry! Thank you Robin Sachara for co hosting tonight! You were great!

09/01/2025

Super excited to have these two young ladies on Laura West And Friends tomorrow night 7pm!!
Tabitha Martin on left and Courtney Boyce on right. Both are with Estelle Martin Music Foundation.

Mission:
The Estelle Martin Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a heart for children and a passion for music. We exist to give the gift of music to those who need it most—providing scholarships for high-quality music lessons to children who would otherwise go without.

Whether it’s the child in foster care who’s never had the chance to explore their talent, the son or daughter of a deployed military parent craving a creative outlet, or the at-risk student who simply needs a safe space and a supportive mentor—we are here to help them find their song.

Tabithas husband , Jerry Martin, is no stranger to Praise 96.3.
He spent several years with The Kingsman, The Dove Brothers and 11 years at Dollywood with the Kingdom Heirs. This foundation is named after his mother Estelle.
Join us tomorrow at 7pm to learn more!

09/01/2025

Please share and invite us to your next event!

08/27/2025

Tonight was John’s and my very first Bible study, Lessons Learned Through Maleka’s Eyes!

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who tuned in, participated, and even reached out to share your thoughts afterward. Your responses were so encouraging and truly overwhelming in the best way. 🙌

We’ll be back together again next month on the last Tuesday of the month, and we’d love for you to join us. To follow along, you can grab Maleka’s book on Amazon—it will bless you as much as it has blessed us!

We’re so grateful for each of you.
Order your copy here!

https://a.co/d/bPqi8Lq