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Lauren Littauer Briggs

“May my teaching drop like rain, my speech
condense like the dew, like gentle rain on grass,
like showers on new growth.”
Deuteronomy 32:2, NRSV

Lauren's compassion for comforting those in crisis began with the deaths of her two younger brothers, the first coming when she was just seven years old. After marriage, Lauren's grandmother lived with the family in her last days and Lauren has been there through the cancer battles with several friends. She is also on the steering committee and serves as treasurer of the local chapter of The Compassionate Friends. From this depth of experience comes Lauren's book The Art of Helping -- What to Say and Do when Someone is Hurting (Life Journey, 2003).

Her message is one of awareness for what people need when they are going through difficult times and how you can meet some of those needs and be a part of the healing process.

Throughout her years of parenting, Lauren has maintained her interest in business. She has a home-based company doing bookkeeping, graphic design, and business management consulting for a select group of clients. She is a licensed Realtor and specializes in the real estate needs of returning missionaries. Lauren's professional interests are featured in the chapter on turning your talents, hobbies and interests into an enterprise in her sister Marita Littauer's book You've Got What It Takes.

Lauren's presentations are appropriate for the following categories and events: Church Events Inspirational Marriage Conferences / Retreats Parenting Events Women's Retreats / Conferences/Events Young Moms' Events

Lauren holds a degree in psychology. As the oldest daughter of nationally known speaker and author, Florence Littauer, Lauren comes by her speaking and writing talents naturally. Her best-selling book, The Art of Helping – What to Say and Do When Someone is Hurting, is a practical hands-on guide to use in a wide variety of daily situations. Endorsed by nationally known speakers such as Emilie Barnes, Patsy Clairmont, and Marilyn Heavilin, this book demonstrates the lost art of graciousness and compassion—a much needed essential in today’s busy world. Lauren teamed with Florence and Marita Littauer, her mother and sister, to write another must-have book, Making The Blue Plate Special –The Joy of Family Legacies. This step-by-step resource encourages families to enjoy and preserve their family traditions as well as create new ones.

Lauren and her family are active in both church and community choral groups including the annual Feast of Lights and have performed in the community productions of "The Music Man", "Fiddler on the Roof" and "My Fair Lady". Each of their children is musically gifted. Randy, Jr., is a professional saxophone player in The Aquabats, a "parent friendly" rock band, Jonathan graduated from UCLA in 2005 majoring in music, and Bryan attended Chapman University where he majored in vocal performance. Lauren's husband Randy is a numismatist, philatelist and deals in exonumia. He is the President and CEO of the Collector Galleries, a seventy year old business specializing in coins, stamps and investments. The Briggs family resides in Redlands, CA.

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Popular Speaking Topics

EVERY DAY IS A GIFT

In marriage, parenting and life in general we have constant choices to make. Lauren’s message guides her audience through the process of making choices, valuing relationships and seeking God’s best for our lives. Both insightful and practical, this message can be tailored to fit any audience.

THE ART OF HELPING

Lauren touches a felt need we all experience - wanting to help a hurting person, but not knowing what to say or do. She equips her audience to be an expression of God’s comfort and love with practical tools and creative forms of support. Based on her book, The Art of Helping, Lauren shares poignant personal stories that enable us to be part of the healing process.

TRADITION!
Honor your Heritage...Leave a Legacy

Drawn from her book, Making the Blue Plate Special -- The Joy of Family Legacies, Lauren shares the value of telling the story of who we are, where we’ve come from and why our heritage is important. What we don’t share and pass on for future generations, will be lost. It is our job to keep the history alive. Also available as a Christmas message, Lauren encourages her audience with creative ideas such as gifts for the person who has everything; gifts of sentimental value; holiday traditions for children; and questions to ask now, while the family is together.

PARENTING PRIORITIES—DECISIONS THAT MATTER

The world is attempting to devalue, replace and discredit our role as parents. Lauren’s presentation on parenting offers hope and encouragement for making parenting decisions while not losing what makes our children unique individuals or sacrificing our marriages. Lauren offers parents affirmation, tools and qualities for effective parenting.

LIFTING YOUR LEVEL OF HAPPINESS

Feeling a little down? Need a heart lift? We all know that joy is a fragile and scarce commodity. Lauren’s empowering message, guides her audiences to feel fulfilled, engaged and meaningfully happy. Lauren offers a roadmap to finding and keeping the often elusive qualities of peace, hope and joy.